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Twisted Radio Beams Could Untangle the Airwaves

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the only-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-would-know-for-sure dept.

Urchin writes "The radio frequency spectrum available for wireless communication is becoming increasingly crowded thanks to new wireless technology. A solution to the shrinking space might be to put a spin on radio beams during their transmission, to produce a twisted beam, according to Swedish physicists. In theory, huge amounts of data could be sent in the pitch of the twist, which is distinct from the amplitude and frequency of radio waves — the features used at the moment to send information."

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  1. obligatory by Dekortage · · Score: -1, Troll

    In Soviet Russia, radio beams twist YOU!

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  2. Told ya? by meist3r · · Score: 0, Troll

    Really? No wai! That's like totally so not Apple y'know. Back when Steve was still around they would've ... like ... never done that.

  3. Re:Who is John Galt? by Tiger4 · · Score: -1, Troll

    John Galt is a guy with the arrogance to believe he has the secret understanding to run other people's world better than they do themselves, and who live and die by their own mistakes. I avoid him.

    Beyond that, I don't care who John Galt is.

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