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   Mike (profile), 12 Apr 2000 @ 1:33pm

   
   

   But will it work

   We've discussed Terabeam here before (Ryan, don't you read Techdirt? ;) and the question really is whether or not it will actually work. I can think of a ton of reasons why it shouldn't. It would be cool if it does, but I'm not willing to jump on the bandwagon yet.

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   ScooterBoy, 12 Apr 2000 @ 3:04pm

   
   

   Re: But will it work

   what are the ton of reasons that it won't work?

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   Mike (profile), 12 Apr 2000 @ 3:23pm

   
   

   Re: But will it work

   It's based on beaming light... I don't know all the details (admittedly) and I'm no physics expert, but I'd think you need a line of sight connection between routers. Anything gets in the way (including fog - which was the original reason they said they couldn't get it to work in Seattle) and it stops working... Plus, think about how many of these you'd have to set up to make sure you could get line of sight from anywhere in a city. Admittedly, you don't have to lay lines, but I'm not sure this is an improvement. Then again, everyone who's seen it says it's great, and Hesse is a smart guy, so maybe they've got something that I don't know about to combat that. I certainly hope so, because it would be cool...

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   Ryan, 13 Apr 2000 @ 1:28pm

   
   

   Re: But will it work

   umm.... I read techdirt! I the article that I checked out was a little bit of a filler. I sort of forgot that you talked to the current CEO of terrabeam. Why did you insult him, I'm intrigued.
   P.S. My current lack of focus is partially due to my finals, which are in about a week and a half.... AHHHH! The other part is the site that I'm working on (and of course writing for techdirt).

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