dg2
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join:2004-01-22
Lowell, AR
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| What was he reading?
I have found BBR and Karl to be pretty objective regarding BPL, presenting both sides of the issue. Clearly there are still concerns with the technology, particularly from an interference standpoint but also with other cost and operational issues.
While BPL may prove viable, it's hardly the cure-all it was once presented to be.
Good work BBR and Karl Bode. |
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toddbs98
join:2000-07-08
North Little Rock, AR
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| Hmmm don't know what site you been reading but I have yet to see an article on this site that did anything but bash BPL.
They are about as objective as the sites coverage of Microsoft, Internet Explorer, and Firefox..
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If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thru' chinks of his cavern.- Blake |
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dg2
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join:2004-01-22
Lowell, AR
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| I don't find it "bashing" to point out that there are issues with the technology. Other than doing that, I have found their presentation to be right down the middle - and on a technical website I expect to see the difficulties of new technology published along with the proposed benefits. |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | reply to toddbs98
Gee, every article, I have seen here, shows both sides of this argument.
You don't have to like the fact it is a bad technology, just accept it. |
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VirtualLarry
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join:2003-08-01
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said by toddbs98  : Hmmm don't know what site you been reading but I have yet to see an article on this site that did anything but bash BPL. Well, have you read about any actual successful technical tests or deployments of the technology? I think that most BBR readers are rightfully skeptical of some of the claims made about the tecnology, and similarly, concerned about the potential hazards due to interference with existing technologies, such as emergency-services radio communications networks, airplane navigation systems, and amateur radio broadcasters, which are often critically-important in times of regional emergencies.
I would compare BPL and communications, to "FMD"/cubic/holographic and storage. They make a lot of promises about potential future capabilities, but nothing has really been proven to world in the real world, outside of the lab, yet.
Once it does, I expect to see coverage of those successes here as well - well, if it ever does prove successful outside of the lab, that is. |
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