This reads like an Onion news story. I had to read it twice to verify that there was not one mention of how they planned to fund this.
--Doug On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Roger Critchlow <[email protected]> wrote: > Some mornings I feel like I woke up in a science fiction novel, > > -- rec -- > > > > Sent to you by Roger via Google Reader: > > > Hackers Plan Space Satellites to Combat > Censorship<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16367042> > via ACM TechNews <http://www.infoinc.com/acm/TechNews.rss> on 1/4/12 > > BBC News > > An organization of computer hackers is planning to launch its own > communication satellites and bypass satellites controlled by governmental > bodies and used to censor certain aspects of the Internet. The organizers > also are developing a grid of ground stations to track and communicate with > the satellites as part of a larger project known as the Hackerspace Global > Grid. Used together in a global network, these stations would be able to > pinpoint satellites at any given time, while also making it easier and more > reliable for satellites to send data back to earth. "The first goal is an > uncensorable Internet in space," says Nick Farr, who is involved with the > Hackerspace project. The project's supporters cite the United States' > proposed Stop Online Piracy Act as an example of the kind of threat facing > online freedom. A long-term goal of the Hackerspace project is to put an > astronaut on the moon within the next 23 years. The hackers hope to have > three prototype ground stations in place within the next six months, says > Armin Bauer, who is working on the Hackerspace project. The organization > also is developing electronics that can survive in space and vehicles that > can get them there. > > From "Hackers Plan Space Satellites to Combat Censorship" > BBC News (12/30/11) David Meyer > View Full Article <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16367042> > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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