Google Project Loon

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google announces project loon, balloon powered internet access.
A ring of balloons, flying around the globe on the stratospheric winds provide Internet access to the earth below. The system 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, balloons could become an option for connecting rural, remote, and underserved areas, and for helping with communications after natural disasters.
http://googleblog.blogspot.in/2013/06/introducing-project-loon.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m96tYpEk1Ao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcw6j-QWGMo
 
what if sum nut case decides to to target practice ?? ;P
 
I don't see this happening anytime soon.
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what if sum nut case decides to to target practice ?? ;P
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From ground? These balloons supposedly floats 2x the altitude of commercial plane i.e. around >60000 feet. Do you think any bullet can make it that high?
 
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2342127/Now-Google-launches-BALLOONS-bid-bring-internet-remotest-places-Earth.html
Really amazing stuff. This is the reason google is above all.
 
India could totally use ...India's city internet is slower than rural areas of the world 😛
 
This is not about fast Internet. This is about basic connectivity. Using 3G style wireless technology.
 
At what altitute do things stop being in a country's aerospace? Also, I thought that we were running short of Helium reserves.
 
For this week’s #makercamp Field Trip Friday, we're heading to +Project Loon at the top-secret Google X. The Loon team is building balloons that will float in the stratosphere and provide Internet connectivity to people down on Earth. Tune in to tomorrow's Hangout at 11AM Pacific to meet the team and watch a live test launch!
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