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Re:A Cell Tower in the Swiss Alps Is Struck by Lightning Mor... by thaumasiotes on Saturday July 13, 2019 @03:15PM (#20429659)
>> The savings just isn't even remotely worth it.

> Except it would be new technology, could be patented etc.

I don't think this works. New technology can only spread if it is worth it. Developing technology for the sake of having new technology is almost always worse than nothing; you would not expect it to proliferate into a new way to handle anything.

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Re:A Cell Tower in the Swiss Alps Is Struck by Lightning Mor... by DoreenMichele on Saturday July 13, 2019 @03:20PM (#20429680)
My point is "If you think of it as just a solution for this one cell tower, sure, it's not worth it. But if you think of it as new technology that will be used in many situations, then development costs can make sense."

Of course, it doesn't guarantee success.

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