Re: IPv6 Ignorance

[Jason Baugher <jason () thebaughers com>]

On 9/18/2012 11:47 AM, Cutler James R wrote:
> On Sep 18, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Jason Baugher <jason () thebaughers com> wrote:
> > What about network-based objects outside of our orbit? If we're talking about IPv6 in the long-term, I think we have to 
> > assume we'll have networked devices on the moon or at other locations in space.
> >
> > Jason
> Practical considerations (mostly latency issues) tend to minimize real-time point-to-point connections in these 
> scenarios.  I would expect that messaging/relay gateways would play a significant role in Really-Wide Area Networking.  
> This would move inter-networking largely to an application layer, not the network layer. Thus, worrying about Layer 3 
> addressing limits is probably moot and just a fun waste of NANOG list bandwidth.
>
>
> James R. Cutler
> james.cutler () consultant com
Considering the rather extensive discussion on this list of using 
quantum entanglement as a possible future communications medium that 
would nearly eliminate latency, I don't see how my comment is moot or a 
waste.

Jason