climate change could disrupt wi-fi and hit power supply

[bcbm]

more doom and gloom (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/8502620/Climate-change-could-disrupt-wi-fi-and-hit-power-supply.html)

[jake williams]

Afaik most wi-fi is inside, and thus climate controlled, so I don't understand bringing that up particularly.

[The Vegan Marxist]

Afaik most wi-fi is inside, and thus climate controlled, so I don't understand bringing that up particularly.

:confused:

[jake williams]

:confused:
Of a whole number of effects climate change could/will have, I don't see wi-fi being especially effected for the same reason I don't see food refigeration being especially effected.

[Devrim]

Afaik most wi-fi is inside, and thus climate controlled, so I don't understand bringing that up particularly.

As far as I know most people's houses aren't 'climate controlled'. In fact I only know one person who has air-conditioning at home, and even then only in one room. Contrary to popular belief the world isn't only the US nor is it all like the US.

Devrim

[jake williams]

As far as I know most people's houses aren't 'climate controlled'. In fact I only know one person who has air-conditioning at home, and even then only in one room. Contrary to popular belief the world isn't only the US nor is it all like the US.

Devrim
I was thinking partly about offices, universities etc. But within homes, I think generally if you have a big enough house that you have problems with WiFi range because of high room temperatures, you can afford an air conditioner too. I have never owned an air conditioner and couldn't easily afford to get one, but there's also nowhere in or outside my house that I could plausibly use my laptop where I'm more than about ten feet from my router.

[Devrim]

I was thinking partly about offices, universities etc.

Universities and the vast majority of offices don't have it here either, and we have temperatures of over 40 in the summer.

Devrim

[jake williams]

Universities and the vast majority of offices don't have it here either, and we have temperatures of over 40 in the summer.

Devrim
Fair enough. I still think it's an odd thing to pick out among, say, possibly depriving hundreds of millions of people water and arable land.

[B0LSHEVIK]

Ummm, given the severity of climate change, I think wi-fi is the least of our problems.

[Sword and Shield]

Besides, as far as electronic technology is concerned, we should worry more about the next time a massive solar flare occurs.

[Devrim]

Fair enough. I still think it's an odd thing to pick out among, say, possibly depriving hundreds of millions of people water and arable land.

Yes, that is a reasonable point. I was just in a bit of a grouchy mood at the time, sorry.

Devrim

[Rafiq]

Universities and the vast majority of offices don't have it here either, and we have temperatures of over 40 in the summer.

Devrim

40 Celcius?

[piet11111]

Time to get back to old school cable then like i still use because its reliable.

I never liked the whole wireless stuff.

[TheLeftStar]

That's bizarre