Mind Set Daily

Topic covered on today's episode of Mind Set Daily "Google Launching Internet-Beaming Balloons" Access to the internet has enabled a revolution in innovation, collaboration, and education for those with a computer and a connection, but the internet while ever-present in the developed world, is still unattainable for two-thirds of the world's population. But Google has a plan to deliver the internet to everyone, using balloons that fly in the stratosphere and use specialized radio frequency technology to offer internet connectivity to the ground surrounding them using solar power. Google is launching "Project Loon" this is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters. These technologies seem to have major benefits like this and that is why they are accepted and funded in most cases. Google has a lot to benefit from it as well since it is already the world’s largest advertisin