[pp.int.general] File Sharing in Space, baloon fork.

[Erik Lönroth]

On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Andrew Norton <ktetch at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 10/19/2010 2:23 PM, Erik Lönroth wrote:
>> This is the continuation of the discussions about launching a "vessel"
>> of some sort.
>>
>> The old subject was: "File Sharing in Space"
>>
>> That thread has drifted somewhat, so I would like to fork it.
>>
>> First of all, I love that alot of people are engaged in the discussion
>> and pushing in alot of "how" and "what" etc. BUT, since its way to
>> difficult for me at the present to coordinate and even to digest alot
>> of it, I have to stick with a reasonable plan that I can manage at
>> present. There has been alot of twists on this in the previous
>> discussion: "A boat", "A rocket", "A zeppeline" and I think that
>> Andrew Norton proposed a bunch of other stuff. All of those are
>> offcourse super-cool, but for me - all of them too difficult to manage
>> as a project. I am not competent enough for such a project yet as I
>> lack the knowledge about too many things about it. The future of this
>> project, version 2 if you like, might go further...
>>
>
> Well, I proposed a boat initially.My thoughts are ths
>
> The vehicle (the balloon) and the payload (the 'site') are two seperate
> things. The balloon system is best tested with just weights first (so if
> it all goes bad, we've lost some weights, not expensive electronics)
> while the site side can be tested in an easily accessible environment
> that has similar challenges, just like a boat.
>
> I wasn't giving it as an aim, most as an intermediate testbed step for
> the site-side, which also has historical parallels.
>
>

I like the idea of testing the "site" separate, perhaps on a boat....
Is this something you have the know-how on?

In that case, I think that by just syncing on what the contraints will
be - its probably just a matter of getting things done on it.

I'll have some preliminary discussions over a coffe with a friend here
in Sweden and I think we can start up some basic things.

Input needed on communications. Is it difficult to get comms working
on altitudes?

> Andrew
>
>
>> So:
>>
>> My plan will be to launch a baloon with a simple file sharing site
>> into the air. Make it stay up there as long as possible and learn from
>> it. Grow the ambitions if it is possible to succeed with them.
>>
>>
>> THE PLAN
>> ----------------
>> Basically - its a baloon as a first step.
>>
>> A baloon with a "webserver"/"file sharing site" proposes some separate problems:
>>
>> 1. Make a baloon stay up "long" in the air. High enough to be
>> annoying, low enough to allow various "data traffic".
>> 2. Define a MINIMUM of devices that needs to go up with it, that....
>> 3. A) Can be powered by a "POWER SOURCE".
>>     B) Survives very cold climates and tough winds.
>>     C) Can't be "hacked".
>>     D) Provides a "pirate-like service" that can be accessed somehow
>> from ground level.
>> 4. In best case - can be recovered.
>>
>> All problems related to "formalities" (laws, regulations, licenses
>> etc.) are for now ignored since this is not even close to a practical
>> reality yet.
>>
>> There was a reporter from Forbes that was interested in talking to me
>> about this project. So if anyone wants to say hello to media - this
>> your chance. Cheers Forbes, I hope you read this! Hope to talk to you
>> soon.
>>
>> So - if you want to help out right away. I could use a wiki to be able
>> to discuss the various sub-problems and a emailing list that can be
>> used to discuss all of the topics that will arise.
>>
>> In the future, a fund-raising page can be thought of. Getting money in
>> return for publicity to fund more fancy stuff in the future. Start
>> with a baloon - end up in space. Who knows.
>>
>> /Erik
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