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Reminds me of the low-orbit satellite network in Society of the Mind. IIRC, the protagonist wanted a internet-connected TV product with a small antenna. The o
by lchengify 12y ago
Reminds me of the low-orbit satellite network in Society of the Mind.
IIRC, the protagonist wanted a internet-connected TV product with a small antenna. The only way to do it was to create a satellite network where the satellites were so close they would re-enter after a short timespan. It was countered by a continuous stream of launching satellites.
Replace "TV" with "LTE Phone", it's basically the same idea / value add.
- Wingman4l7 12y agoSurely some variation on high-altitude aircraft would be more cost-effective than continually launching satellites?
- taterbase 12y agoThe http://internet.org http://internet.org project is doing just that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxX6r-xDgG4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxX6r-xDgG4