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Consider the Pigeon, a Surprisingly Capable Technology (2019)

Posted by asteroid
Tags: internet, cia, portable services, pigeon
https://spectrum.ieee.org/consider-the-pigeon-a-surprisingly-capable-technology

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Published
Mar 29 2019
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1475 words

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  1. h3x
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    I don’t know why, but I really needed to hear that. What a wonderful world we live in.

    Real-life implementations of the IPoAC in Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom pitted live birds against admittedly spotty telecom service. The birds won. Even after thousands of years as a communication tool, the humble pigeon continues to hold its own.

    I don’t know why, but I really needed to hear that. What a wonderful world we live in.

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