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mcabiling writes "SansWire Networks will demonstrate their "Stratellite" technology next week. For those of you who aren't familiar with SansWire, they plan to build a wireless network with balloons or "airships" as they call them.
"A Stratellite(TM) is a high-altitude airship that when in place in the stratosphere will provide a stationary platform for transmitting various types of wireless communications services currently transmitted from cell towers and satellites. It is not a balloon or a blimp. It is a high-altitude airship."
Looks like a blimp to me..."
why use nitrogen as a lifting gas. Everytime I pour nitrogen gas, it settles to the bottom. Maybe they have magic nitrogen.
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This is gonna go over like a lead balloon.
These guys played too much Final Fantasy ...
Just imagine, now we can have network blackouts and weenie roasts at the same time! Who is gonna bring the smores?
"When God kisses Satan and the Incarnations applaud." "Death is dead. Long live Death!"
What's next? give controls to Barney again?
Barney: Hey can I pilot it?
Pilot: I see no harm in that
Barney: Wooooooarhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
*crash n burn*
we don't want that now do we
because when I think of technology in the future, I think airships!
Also, random fact: The spire on the top of the empire state building was originally intended to be used as a docking point for derigibles.
It's made of wood, it floats, so.... it's a witch!
Burn it! Burn it! Boo! Boo!
This space for rent.
These guys, Halo Networks, tried to do this with planes... I just love the ingenuity that comes from a lack of rational thinking!
"I'm a karate man. Karate mans bleed on the inside."
Throw some jumbotron advertising on the sides of these and I just might start going to seedy chinese food bars in the rain.
vk.
If this ever gets off the ground, I will be very worried the next time my network connection goes down.
This account has been seized by the GNAA. That is all.
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I for one, welcome our helium filled stationary communication overlords.
/. in weeks.
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I'm sorry, our blimp is down right now--can I have someone call you back when it's up again?
Doh.
-m
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From the article:
"At an altitude of only 13 miles, each Stratellite will have clear line-of-site communications capability to an entire major metropolitan area as well as being able to provide coverage across major rural areas."
So what makes a rural area a "major" rural area? A complete lack of people?
There are 01 kinds of cars in the world. The General Lee, and everything else.
At night you can't see black helicopters.
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We can't have that - what if SkyNet becomes self-aware and starts a nuclear holocaust? Do you REALLY think a twit like John Conner can save us?
- Thomas;
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Spaceship One Launch goes through Stratellite and cuts off cell phone service in the Mojave Desert.
SJW: a person who perceives an injustice, and while correcting it, commits a greater injustice.
Obligatory Monty Python quote:
"It's not a balloon! It's an airship! Balloons is for kiddie-winkies! Now get out!" -- von Zeppelin
Aaaaaaggghhhh!
essentially creating a dynamic "sky network."
When you put it in quotes like that, it makes me think of the jump to conclusions mat.
Just don't drop a wrench or crowbar or ACME anvil from one...
By the taping of my glasses, something geeky this way passes