Re:John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX
by advisedwang on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @11:15PM
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One can imagine a cyber attack bricking every John Deere tractor in US overnight. That's a whole different ball game than the slow wearing out of machines and slow rising cost of repairs.
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Re:John Deere Announces Strategic Partnership with SpaceX
by randomdata on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @11:18PM
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Maybe, but theoretically you've already been able to do that for decades. Again, what's the new concern brought about by using satellites over towers (or even other satellites, which John Deere also utilizes for communication with tractors)?