| Broadband Via Sewer Why not use sewer pipes to deliver broadband? Just run a fiber optic line to the sewage treatment plant, install a big router next to the fermentation tanks, and you're good to go.  |
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 LazManPremium
join:2003-03-26
canada | said by SanJoseNerd:Why not use sewer pipes to deliver broadband? Just run a fiber optic line to the sewage treatment plant, install a big router next to the fermentation tanks, and you're good to go. There are several companies already running fibre via sewer lines, using a robotic 'rat' to run the cable and fasten it to the inside of the pipe... It's a neat idea, but repairs are litterlly a sh*tty job...
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 whizkid3Premium,MVM
join:2002-02-21
Queens, NY
kudos:8 | We're selling broadband through the pipes that carry the Brooklyn Bridge cables. Every investor also gets a free share of ownership in the Brooklyn Bridge! A definite bargain.
Seriously, its a fools idea. Anyone who knows anything about RF transmission in waveguides, perhaps even 50% of college EE undergrads, knows that it won't work. Waveguides require precise dimensions to match the frequency of the wave for successful transmission, and must be highly conductive. To top it off, the plastic sections will allow noise infiltration and whopping signal loss.
It seems more about getting idiots to finance their 'trials'; make a small fortune, and move on to another scam. |
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 fxtrPremium
join:2002-09-15
Reston, VA | reply to SanJoseNerd
Does that mean if my sewer backs up I would have a basement full of bits. Gives a new meaning to "bit bucket". |
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