Re: Huawei on Mount Everest

[Wayne Bouchard <web () typo org>]

You're all missing the point... We can now watch cat videos from the
top of Everst. C'mon! Shouldn't that rank among the greatest of man's
achievements?

On Fri, May 01, 2020 at 01:57:42PM -0400, John Levine wrote:
> In article <CAPLq3UMBY32ctWWSbNYd_QiXpHLb=YOxoXhBtacSeBRYEBO7JA () mail gmail com> you write:
> > -=-=-=-=-=-
> >
> > https://telecoms.com/504051/huawei-and-china-mobile-stick-a-5g-base-station-on-mount-everest/
> >
> > Why dont we leave the Everest alone? OTOH, we can now have tiktok
> > videos and latest instagram posts from the summit.
>
> Given how dangerous the ascent is, I would think it would be a good
> thing for climbers to be able to check in and say whether they are OK.
>
> I agree it's mostly a publicity stunt, though.

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Wayne Bouchard
web () typo org
Network Dude
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