I wouldn't bet on and as I understand theory allows a shorter routes. Major caveat is weve never observed them and their existence doesn't guarantee they're traversible.

What's exciting to me is that the existence of such a planet provides fuel for more research into the field.

How could this not end poorly? I cant think of one realistic scenario where there world benefits.

You can’t imagine the number of lives saved with cellular access everywhere and Internet broadband where it has never been?

Probably not that many lives, maybe like a handful of hikers every year I would guess? I think what attracts hikers in the first place is the danger, and the idea that they're exploring an area that is "outside of civilization"

Arguing that broadband internet saves lives reminds me of the argument that Jesus saves lives and the love of Jesus must be spread around the world.

satcoms have been accessible for decades. I have a satellite phone. It's an iPhone 14 Pro. None of this is actually necessary.

WWII? Fabius did this to Hannibal more than a thousand years ago. The core of his strategy was to dunk on supplies, stall, and have the Carthaginians run out of food.

I imagine Iran, Ukraine, and Russia all know about Fabian strategy.

More than two thousands years ago! Time flies ;)

It appears that Ukraine is executing on this (after building up its internal defense production), and Russia is not adjusting well, yet. https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/09/ukraine-russia-war-theo...

Meta helps gov w surveillance, so they won't be hit w a $1.4T damage. I imagine a few mil could come out of this tho.

Facebook was originally an NSA project called Lifelog but the NSA couldn't figure out how to make people sign up

Which is kind of odd

Would they have done that to the Winklevosses' ConnectU? Was ConnectU purely a 'dating site'? As far as I know it was them who onboarded it using college connections

My mobile is a Motorola as well!

it may benefit: children, social media, marketing, police state, ai, data brokers, and many others

does it benefit you?

I think the affiliate links are fine and the wholesale plagiarism is unlawful at best and likely criminal.

If anything it'd be free for approved partners. Think large legal firms, language model data collectors, etc

The entire reason to have a code of laws at all is to make justice a public matter. Otherwise we are back to blood feuds and might is right, if justice is to be a secret matter. Approved partner is any living and breathing human.

I agree with you and am acknowledging that knowledge is power and controlled by the powerful.

"trust me bro"

Speculation: It probably is just for money. Then the ppl buying, at least some of them, are likely to be engaging in the type of activity described.