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Mark Neyer's avatar

Hell yes! This is a thrilling development.

Antonio García Martínez's avatar

Let's see if it actually happens.

Antonio García Martínez's avatar

The US Internet-from-the-sky that is.

Giselle Soto's avatar

What is going to happen is people building their own weapons at home in order to face the police. A shower of blood is yet to come

Auros's avatar

Given that Google retired Loon, I wonder what it would cost for private interests to just buy up the equipment from them, and start flying a bunch of those over US territory, high enough for a clean line of sight?

Auros's avatar

(Incidentally, I know an engineer who worked on Loon for years... I should ask him what he thinks...)

Antonio García Martínez's avatar

I understand something Loon-like is the plan. Sadly, Loon kind of died, but this is stil going on:

https://ravenaerostar.com/products/balloons-airships