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Re:Google accused of stealing balloon network tech behind Pr... by johncolanduoni on Friday June 17, 2016 @09:16AM (#11922430)
> objects falling towards Earth at a different altitude constitute a patentable idea

You may also want to look up what falling means (hint: working satellites do it, working balloons do not).

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Re:Google accused of stealing balloon network tech behind Pr... by themartorana on Friday June 17, 2016 @10:25AM (#11922792)
Just because the gas in a ballon is lighter-than-air doesn't mean it is free from the effects of gravity.
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