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Carrier pigeon is faster for data transfer than Teh Intarnets.
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Pigeon transfers data faster than South Africa's Telkom
Local news agency SAPA reported the 11-month-old pigeon, Winston, took one hour and eight minutes to fly the 80 km (50 miles) from Unlimited IT's offices near Pietermaritzburg to the coastal city of Durban with a data card was strapped to his leg.
Including downloading, the transfer took two hours, six minutes and 57 seconds -- the time it took for only four percent of the data to be transferred using a Telkom line.
This new technology looks promising, but I suspect the ongoing costs are high. Furthermore, this seems to be a serial and unidirectional point to point protocol. If I am point A, and send data to point B via carrier pigeon, I no longer have the mechanism to send or receive data from point C. Furthermore, data security is potentially an issue.
I suggest we throw some government money at this problem. I am sure they can work out the kinks.
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Yes, yes. My plan is finally coming together. 
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Originally Posted by Eug 
I suggest we throw some government money at this problem. I am sure they can work out the kinks.
AT&T will probably buy the carrier pigeons, then do what they always do.
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Originally Posted by Eug
I suggest we throw some government money at this problem. I am sure they can work out the kinks.
I say you let the private contractors figure this one out, but fund them with government money. It's fool-proof.
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Originally Posted by olePigeon
Yes, yes. My plan is finally coming together.
As long as you stay away from my car I will gladly welcome our new pigeon overlords. 
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One should never stop striving for clarity of thought and precision of expression.
I would prefer my humanity sullied with the tarnish of science rather than the gloss of religion.
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They didn't count the time it took to transfer the data from the computer to the pigeon, and back again at the other end. If it takes 2 hours to download, then it will take some time to transfer by USB as well.
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Originally Posted by Uncle Skeleton
They didn't count the time it took to transfer the data from the computer to the pigeon, and back again at the other end. If it takes 2 hours to download, then it will take some time to transfer by USB as well.
I read it as "transfer, flight, transfer took two hours" at which point the Internet download was 4% done.
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy
As long as you stay away from my car I will gladly welcome our new pigeon overlords.
Dropped packets are never a good things.
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