German Hackers Propose Uncensorable Global Grid — With Satellites 262
braindrainbahrain writes "The members of the Stuttgart Hackerspace have taken it upon themselves to launch their own space program. The immediate goal of the Hacker Space Program is to create an uncensorable internet in space beyond the control of terrestrial entities using a network of ground stations and communications satellites. In the longer term (think the year 2035), they'd like to put a hacker astronaut on the moon!"
I Wonder... (Score:5, Funny)
Can a Hot Pocket be cooked in space?
where do i donate $$$ (Score:5, Funny)
since it will cost like eleventy billion $$$ or euros where can i donate? i'll gladly donate $50,000 for this just to be able to download free movies and music
Re:where do i donate $$$ (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Had this idea a decade or so ago... (Score:2, Funny)
Was going to write a science fiction tale around it, but then I took an arrow to the knee...
Fixed.
Re:What about money? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Only... (Score:5, Funny)
(Solving Pirating American Copyright Enforcement Junk Orbiting Ban)
A bill sold as protecting American satellites from this terrible problem of space junk in orbit, American jobs from overseas satellite hackers bent on stealing movies, and national security.
It stipulates that the military will, at the RIAA/MPAA's command, blow up any satellite that the RIAA/MPAA lawyers say probably has pirated material on it. Additionally, large amounts of metal objects will be placed in orbit make it difficult for pirates to launch any more satellites. Sponsors of the bill say they don't really understand physics, but they doubt that could damage innocent satellites. They also point out that the constitution doesn't apply in space.