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minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·11 months agoExternal connections? Probably. Low-latency internal connections? Sure. But when you can send IP packets over pigeons things get harder to disrupt. Hence the station wagon.
minus-squareDoc Avid Mornington@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 months agoDo you think that’s a realistic way to keep sufficient modern Internet traffic moving?
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-211 months agoNo, but it will keep some things moving. Ham radio and mesh networks will help, too.
External connections? Probably.
Low-latency internal connections? Sure.
But when you can send IP packets over pigeons things get harder to disrupt.
Hence the station wagon.
Do you think that’s a realistic way to keep sufficient modern Internet traffic moving?
No, but it will keep some things moving. Ham radio and mesh networks will help, too.