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Internet Access While Sailing? (Revisited)

El Genio Malvado writes "10 years ago the question was asked, What is the best way to get Internet while at sea? After reading the responses — and after a decade of technological advancement — is there a better, more reliable method? For someone with the ability to telecommute 100% of the time, then the idea of sailing around the world with a paycheck direct deposited must be getting more and more tempting. What does the community at large have for modern resources for constant streaming internet at sea?"

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  1. Re:If you have to ask... by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

    However I'm pretty sure there have been a couple people over the history of mankind who have sailed around the world without internet access.

    Yes, for example Columbus. Since he had no internet access, he could not just look up his coordinates in Google Earth to find out where he was, and therefore he thought he were in India when he wasn't. Also a quick check in Wikipedia would have shown him that true Indians look quite different, and he would not have mistaken the native Americans for Indians.

    So you see, having internet access is quite important when sailing.

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  2. Re:Not just internet by Cwix · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you downloaded copyrighted works illegally while you are sailing does THAT make you a pirate? If you did do such a thing where would the RIAA send the notice?

    Lol this is just a joke, that is all.

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  3. Re:BGAN by Quantumplation · · Score: 5, Funny

    Phone calls made in Rome.