Interplanetary Internet

It isn't a dream. It isn't a reality as yet. But the IPN may soon be real given that Vinc Cert too is backing the idea. As soon as 2005. It will connect the various space ships and planets of our solar system. IP address ranges have already been assigned to all the planets and spaceships in our solar system. The IPN will have a lot of latency because of the large distances. Even light takes 8 minutes to reach the earth from the sun. So IPN would be more suited for email-like applications, atleast initially, till we think of better ways to transmit information.

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Posted by
flypig

19 May 2003 @ 3 AM

Oh no Dharmesh in space. BIOS upgrades to all.
yeaay.... and Guiness changes the region with the longest TTLs from India to Pluto ;-)