[Server-sky] Project Loon

[Michael Turner]

I was also scratching my head over Loon. I can see a potential
terrestrial migration of /some/ satcoms to UAV fleets circling over
populated areas, but a free-floating LTA "server sky" at the mercy of
the winds seems like a lot of balloons for not very much
connectivity-per-balloon at any given time. And then there's the
replacement rate.

Perhaps there's a business case for Loon maritime broadband. Cargo
freighters are getting ever more telerobotic. Ocean cruise passengers
are ever more addicted to their chat connections (/and/ perhaps as the
carbon cost of flying goes up, it will drive more vacationers to
become ocean cruise passengers desiring cheaper, less carbon-intensive
on-board entertainment.)

But I think those would also be good business cases for Server Sky, if
they are good for Loon. So back to Server Sky.

I think it's way past time for you to do the Google Talk, Keith.

Sign my petition!

Regards,
Michael Turner

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On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 5:33 AM, Keith Lofstrom <keithl at kl-ic.com> wrote:
> A friend suggested in an email that Google's Project Loon (balloon
> mesh networks) makes server sky unnecessary.  While we don't have
> Google's money or PR machine, the numbers weigh heavily against a
> sky full of balloons.
>
> See http://server-sky.com/Loon
>
> Keith
>
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