Huawei on Mount Everest

[kmedcalf at dessus.com (Keith Medcalf)]

Build a nuclear power plant of course.

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: NANOG <nanog-bounces at nanog.org> On Behalf Of Eric Tykwinski
>Sent: Friday, 1 May, 2020 12:14
>To: Aaron Gould <aaron1 at gvtc.com>
>Cc: John Levine <johnl at iecc.com>; nanog at nanog.org
>Subject: Re: Huawei on Mount Everest
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>Honestly, being an amateur rock climber, Iâ??m in the same boat, but how
>the hell are they going to get power up there for dependability.
>Solar power sure is a great option, but I was under the assumption that
>repairs will be hell to put it bluntly.
>Batteries in that cold of a climate is also a regular trip. which doesnâ??t
>seem feasible, unless thereâ??s something I donâ??t know.
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>Sincerely,
>
>Eric Tykwinski
>TrueNet, Inc.
>P: 610-429-8300
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>	On May 1, 2020, at 2:07 PM, Aaron Gould <aaron1 at gvtc.com
><mailto:aaron1 at gvtc.com> > wrote:
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>	You made me curious...
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>	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_died_climbing_Mount
>_Everest
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>	wow, I guess it would be great to be able to use cell/gps technology
>to communicate with and track a lost/endangered climber
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>	-----Original Message-----
>	From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces+aaron1=gvtc.com at nanog.org] On
>Behalf Of John Levine
>	Sent: Friday, May 1, 2020 12:58 PM
>	To: nanog at nanog.org
>	Subject: Re: Huawei on Mount Everest
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>	In article
><CAPLq3UMBY32ctWWSbNYd_QiXpHLb=YOxoXhBtacSeBRYEBO7JA at mail.gmail.com> you
>write:
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>		https://telecoms.com/504051/huawei-and-china-mobile-stick-a-
>5g-base-station-on-mount-everest/
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>		Why dont we leave the Everest alone? OTOH, we can now have
>tiktok
>		videos and latest instagram posts from the summit.
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>	Given how dangerous the ascent is, I would think it would be a good
>	thing for climbers to be able to check in and say whether they are
>OK.
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>	I agree it's mostly a publicity stunt, though.
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