Google Shuts Down Internet Balloon, “Loon” Project Due to High Operational Costs - Activist Post 📦

24    25 Jan 2021 17:06 by u/ActivistPost

12 comments

8 u/Tonybaloney 25 Jan 2021 18:14
Couldn't be a coincidence Elon Musk launched another 10 satellites on the last record setting payload delivery of over 100 satellites total. If they don't trip him up, it could change the planet.
1 u/None 25 Jan 2021 18:41
There is going to have to be at least two different satellite systems, or you're just moving the big tech problem from one company to another that requires you to have their equipment. Be careful what you wish for.
1 u/Tonybaloney 25 Jan 2021 18:51
He seems focused on providing service to everyone outside of current cable/high speed internet infrastructure. There is no competition at the moment for most of the country so this is what's been needed to challenge the cabal.
1 u/None 25 Jan 2021 19:15
I'm not saying it's not needed. I'm waiting for my beta invite. I'm just saying that a runaway success will bring its own problems, like Elon doing something stupid and losing control of it to some board of directors or any other host of things outside his control.
1 u/ActivistPost [OP] 25 Jan 2021 18:51
True, that seems to be what is getting heavily funded right now. Thanks for the comment.
6 u/domdaddy 25 Jan 2021 17:14
Another failed Google project. They only do like two things right.
3 u/None 25 Jan 2021 18:39
At least they tried. The alternative is to complain that no one has tried using balloons. Even if you don't like them, google did it and they couldn't make it work. Now we know for sure and can move on.
1 u/BigDoode 25 Jan 2021 19:16
That's how most business ventrues go. You try 100 ideas, fail in making 99 of them work, but the one good idea catches on and becomes profitable.
1 u/domdaddy 25 Jan 2021 20:01
Not all businesses operate like that, look at Apple for instance. Compare their cancelled projects with Google’s.
2 u/BigDoode 25 Jan 2021 20:05
Every company has different strategy and risk assesment ofc. If you're willing to take on more risky projects you'll fail more often than if you stick to relatively conservative ventures.
1 u/domdaddy 25 Jan 2021 20:13
Yeah which is my point that Google keeps doing these huge projects but only found success in a few.
1 u/Ryaniskira 27 Jan 2021 01:09
Well Apple is shit all around and was literally almost bankrupt at several points in time so....