As part of Facebook’s Internet.org initiative, which aims to extend Internet access to people around the world who live beyond the range of wireless connections, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed plans to equip satellites with lasers and beam data to remote parts of the earth.
“As part of our Internet.org efforts, we’re working on ways to use drones and satellites to connect the billion people who don’t live in range of existing wireless networks. Our Connectivity Lab is developing a laser communications system that can beam data from the sky into communities. This will dramatically increase the speed of sending data over long distances. Normally you wouldn’t be able to see the actual beams, but for this demonstration we made them visible. This is just one connectivity project we’re working on, but I was excited to share this with you,” Mark posted on Facebook.
Facebook has already begun testing its giant, Internet-beaming solar-powered drones, being made by British drone maker Ascenta which Facebook acquired in March for an estimated $20.2 million.
“As part of our effort to connect the world, we’ve designed unmanned aircraft that can beam internet access down to people from the sky. Today, I’m excited to share that we’ve successfully completed our first test flight of these aircraft in the UK. The final design will have a wingspan greater than a Boeing 737 but will weigh less than a car. It will be powered by solar panels on its wings and it will be able to stay at altitudes of more than 60,000 feet for months at a time. Aircraft like these will help connect the whole world because they can affordably serve the 10% of the world’s population that live in remote communities without existing internet infrastructure,” he announced in March.
He has also hinted that the future of Facebook will be a version of telepathy. “One day, I believe we’ll be able to send full rich thoughts to each other directly using technology. You’ll just be able to think of something and your friends will immediately be able to experience it too if you’d like. This would be the ultimate communication technology,” Mark recently said in a Q&A on his Facebook page.
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Even though I don’t really like Jews, I kinda like this one! Let’s see this to the end Mark!
I hope they set their internet fazers to stun and not kill.
Despise the guy, to be honest.
No good could possibly come from this. Drones? no thank you.
Then they can see everything we are doing and i want privacy!
Hmm now the whole world can fall in line and be slaves.
telepathy getting access to our brains? no thanks.
welcome to the matrix