Google Project Loon

[SkeetEmUp]

So today Google announced another one of there awesome projects "Loon"

We believe that it might actually be possible to build a ring of balloons, flying around the globe on the stratospheric winds, that provides Internet access to the earth below. It’s very early days, but we’ve built a system that uses balloons, carried by the wind at altitudes twice as high as commercial planes, to beam Internet access to the ground at speeds similar to today’s 3G networks or faster. As a result, we hope balloons could become an option for connecting rural, remote, and underserved areas, and for helping with communications after natural disasters.

The best part about this... The test is in my city and according to the map im in range (woooo)

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So what are your thoughts? Google is doing amazing things for the future technology with everything and I can't wait to see it in action.

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[zMagenta]

So it'd be like a router in the sky? It seems good, would the speeds changing dramatically because of the location of the loon?

Can't wait to see the final result.

 

[SkeetEmUp]

So it'd be like a router in the sky? It seems good, would the speeds changing dramatically because of the location of the loon?

Can't wait to see the final result.

They say it will be about as fast as 3g which here is way faster than any broadband speeds also they say when a loon move's another will go to the place to keep a constant range.

 

[Mee]

Signed up to be a test pilot, going to check it out at the Air Force Museum tomorrow

 

[iRekan]

This looks brilliant!

Wouldn't it make internet providers be in trouble

 

[Sysode]

I love google, I love this idea. This is certainly thinking outside the box.

 

[SkeetEmUp]

Signed up to be a test pilot, going to check it out at the Air Force Museum tomorrow

I've signed up too! I kinda wanna go to the Air Force Museum to see but 10am is a bit early for me

 

[Majestic]

Oh googles making wise projects. I hope google will make free wifi for the whole earth soon. lmfao.

 

[SkeetEmUp]

Oh googles making wise projects. I hope google will make free wifi for the whole earth soon. lmfao.

They come from "Google X" and its secret lab.

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[Sean]

I don't care about this wifi system, I am just waiting to get my hands on a set of Google's Glass

 

[SkeetEmUp]

I don't care about this wifi system, I am just waiting to get my hands on a set of Google's Glass

But would you use google glass? It is like a siri like feature. You have to talk to your device in public which I would never do because you look like a riot douche. Hence why I never use siri.

 

[Sean]

But would you use google glass? It is like a siri like feature. You have to talk to your device in public which I would never do because you look like a riot douche. Hence why I never use siri.

Hmm, good point D:

Ok, I want the balloon internet now

 

[SkeetEmUp]

Hmm, good point D:

Ok, I want the balloon internet now

Self driving cars though They'd be cool. Go out get drunk and then use your phone to get your car to come pick you up. PERFECT

 

[Sean]

Self driving cars are the step up to when people leave there lives in the hands of robots, what happens if you go under a tunnel and lose reception loool

 

[Adil]

Google Glass is another, more convenient way for the feds to track you.

 

[lepos]

I wouldn't be doing anything wrong as far as I know... So I wouldn't mind talking to my glasses in Public, hahaha.

No but this looks like a promising project.

 

[Macemore]

I wouldn't second guess some one if they told me Google feels bad for having so much money so they're literally spending it on random shit and that random shit is coming back profitable.
"How much did we lose this quarter?"
"We're up 7.5 billion, sir"
"GOD DAMN IT HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SPEND MY MONEY IF I'M MAKING MORE THAN I CAN POSSIBLY SPEND. FUCK."
"Sir, you can always bec-"
"I KNOW BECOME IRON MAN WHATEVER. *Throws 2 billion at servant* MAKE IT HAPPEN"

 

[AlexVonD]

Now this is really what I would call Cloud Computing.

 

[Donkjam]

"We're up 7.5 billion, sir"
"GOD DAMN IT HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SPEND MY MONEY IF I'M MAKING MORE THAN I CAN POSSIBLY SPEND. FUCK."

Well they could start paying their taxes!

And also im suprised this hasnt been done before now, lets be honest its not that much of a genius idea

 

[Macemore]

Well they could start paying their taxes!

And also im suprised this hasnt been done before now, lets be honest its not that much of a genius idea

Then why didn't you do it?