First Inter-Satellite Laser Link Established

exceed writes: "The New Scientist is reporting: 'A long-distance laser communication link between two Earth-orbiting satellites has been established for the first time. The technique allows fast-moving, low Earth orbit satellites to relay information to the ground almost instantaneously via a geostationary satellite fixed in a much higher orbit.'" Update: 11/24 22:28 GMT by T : Sorry, it's a duplicate. The lashing has begun.

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You're either a stooge or you don't understand.

[seizer]

That's not an excuse. It's pathetic - we just read the site from time to time - THEY (the editors, story posters) actually run it.

Every day.

As a full time, PAID job.

Surely they have the memory span to remember an IDENTICAL article from TWO days ago. Sure, if it was posted 4000 articles ago, maybe I'd cut them some slack, but this ongoing, unceasing, uncaring duplicate and triplicate posting is lazy editing, no matter how you look at it.

If they're trying to run an interesting and informative news source, they're failing, and they're not winning over any readers by showing their blatant disinterest in slashdot's actual community (read: SOURCE OF CASH).

On a side note - notice there was absolutely no apology, explanation, or even reply, when 800 odd slashdot readers questioned JonKatz' ability to tell the truth in his "Message from Kabul" posting (couple of days ago, search for it if search is working).

The fact remains that although slashdot is a brilliant concept, fairly brilliantly executed, with a brilliant readership, it seems that the higher-ups have lost interest in maintaining that brilliant status.

You watch - they will get their come-uppance if they don't heed these problems.

TMI!

[Exmet Paff Daxx]

y T: Sorry, it's a duplicate. The lashing has begun.


Tim, thanks for letting us know that this is a duplicate story. We're still all excited about the improved relay times that this will enable; for a lot of us it means that when we play Quake on Russian servers, someday we'll actually be able to see the rocket that hit us. Kind of like your Slashback feature, this will let us discuss what we've learned about this topic in the last few days.

I think, however, that as far as the lashing goes, that's a little TMI. What you guys do behind closed doors is, really, your own business.