Google blimps will carry wireless signal across Africa

[calebp123]

You little..

Got to be quicker next time lol

[calebp123]

I searched and nothing showed up so, not my fault :D

 

Lol, already posted

 

lol

Yah I know same sometimes when I search for stuff absolutely nothing pops up even though I know theres a thread about it because its something I made.

[the_jayman1177]

I think that this is really cool idea, bringing wifi to the masses....but is it a premium service?...like, do i sign up then get a code that allows me to connect?....it just seems to me like there's gotta be a catch.

[Godlygamer23]

if they use helium (which is the only real option as hydrogen is flammable) they might run into other problems, as there is a world wide helium shortage, and helium dos not grow back

If only we could harness the sun's hydrogen converting capability (hydrogen to helium) or the sun's helium altogether.

[Beskamir]

I really hope they aren't using helium due to the limited amount of it, which would mean that in about a hundred years we won't have any left on earth at least so it would be good to try finding some space source of helium that they could trash...

[Godlygamer23]

I really hope they aren't using helium due to the limited amount of it, which would mean that in about a hundred years we won't have any left on earth at least so it would be good to try finding some space source of helium that they could trash...

The only place I know of that produces helium is the sun, within a "reasonable" distance.

[Morpheus]

oh google...

[Cobalt]

Tesla anyone??

[Shrubpig]

If only we could harness the sun's hydrogen converting capability (hydrogen to helium) or the sun's helium altogether.

Actually, we're pretty close to doing that. The process of turning hydrogen into helium is actually nuclear fusion, which is when two hydrogen nuclei fuse together to form helium. There are some differences between the two masses, so it becomes energy. Scientists have been working on nuclear fusion devices/structures for awhile now.

[Shrubpig]

Tesla anyone??

lol yes

[Godlygamer23]

Actually, we're pretty close to doing that. The process of turning hydrogen into helium is actually nuclear fusion, which is when two hydrogen nuclei fuse together to form helium. There are some differences between the two masses, so it becomes energy. Scientists have been working on nuclear fusion devices/structures for awhile now.

As far as I know, we've only been able to achieve nuclear fusion for about a split second.

[wkronbaek]

Is this news? heard about this a while back...

And it supposedly will come to Africa first

[Luc401]

Well, they can just fill her back up. I'm sure they'll only use hydrogen, or maybe helium, which is cheap.

theres a lack for helium in the world right now, here in canada you cant buy helium for baloons any more

[vmark99]

www.google.com/loon/

[SSOB]

I see a lot of plane crashes coming... , cool idea though

[azzo]

Wouldn't air balloon's impede air traffic? especially around airports. Sounds awesome, reminds me of Toaru Kagaku No Railgun  ;)

[Nademagnet]

theres a lack for helium in the world right now, here in canada you cant buy helium for baloons any more

Not quite true. Walmart here in Ontario sells a Helium Tank/Balloon party kit. Not sure if its pure Helium or a mix, but Helium none the less.

[Chevaishr]

Google wants to do a lot it seems

lol better 

[Calavera]

How long till some jerks shoot them down to annoy others? 

 

Exactly.

[atrash]

Hey,free wifi *cough* router *cough*.. 

 

*shoots down the balloon and bring back the equipment to home*

 

LOL :lol:

[Nademagnet]

How long till some jerks shoot them down to annoy others? 

 

Exactly.

Not sure if the average jerk has the potential to shoot down something 20KM in the sky.

[hrajbharat]

The only place I know of that produces helium is the sun, within a "reasonable" distance.

well commercially it is harnessed from radioactive decay...though there is a shortage, acc. to statistics 2018 is the year when we'll run out of usable helium, so they won't be using helium anyway...

[hrajbharat]

having a massive cluster of radio wave emitting balloons might have some adverse effects on jet streams..although its a Google thing so they probably gonna take care of it..

[Langdon]

Google's going to control the world one day, it'll be a world like in Wall-E, where one company controls everything.

First it's Wi-Fi balloons, next it's world domination.

[Godlygamer23]

Google's going to control the world one day, it'll be a world like in Wall-E, where one company controls everything.

First it's Wi-Fi balloons, next it's world domination.

In that world, it was a computer that controlled everything.