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Re:Alphabet spins out Taara – Internet over lasers by m463 on Monday March 17, 2025 @07:39PM (#43393966)
Wait until military people put the receiver on their chest.

Then all the military dramas will flip from "sniper acquired target" to "communication with friendlies reestablished"

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Re:Alphabet spins out Taara – Internet over lasers by HPsquared on Monday March 17, 2025 @07:40PM (#43393974)
Sounds like a nice way to do IFF. Optical transponder. Only responds on a valid challenge received.
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Re:Alphabet spins out Taara – Internet over lasers by fc417fc802 on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @12:49AM (#43395871)
> Only responds on a valid challenge received.

Perhaps I misunderstand but that sounds like a scary failure mode.

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