Big Tech Ignores Pigeons: Solution? Eliminate Nature?
August 30, 2021
I read an amusing post called “Starlink Dishes Apparently No Match for … Pigeons, But There May Be Hope.” The write up states:
… apparently the Starlink terminals or the dishes at users’ places are seemingly vulnerable to pigeons, perhaps among other animals, as the birds’ interference with the dishes apparently could disrupt the connectivity.
My first thought is that massive solar arrays, super-sized windmills, and power generation for electric vehicles and always-on devices will solve the problem.
Elon Musk-infused Starlink has another approach to try. I learned:
According to a recent license filing in the FCC, the company seems to be working on a more “high-performance (HP)” “rugged” version of the dishes that are being built for “use in harsh environments”. These new “rugged” terminals may be able to handle such nuisances from animals like pigeons, if they are deployed for households too.
My thought is that the big-tech entities which are largely unregulated should take offensive action. Birds, squirrels, and possibly agile chipmunks could be bioidentified and terminated via EMP pulses launched from an Amazon or Google drone. What do you think?
On the other hand, maybe the whiz kids should think about antenna design and orientation before learning about blights on high school science club infused ideas for the real world.
Stephen E Arnold, August 30, 2021
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