A Twisty Maze Of Sewerbot Links, All Different 179
skids writes "Look before you sit! Sewer systems all
over the world are under seige by robots laying fiber to the curb -- and
beyond. There's even a standards body forming. (Doesn't that consitute a one-level recursion of 'pipes carrying filth'?)" It's been a while since we last mentioned these things.
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Re:I thought it was... (Score:3, Insightful)
But there's the rub, people are expensive, cantankerous, and insist on frivolities like safety. 'Bots are ideal for jobs where people are too expensive or the environment too dangerous.
Go, go, Sewerbots!
Re:security (Score:5, Insightful)
In fact, many of these robots are built to run cable in piping that is inaccessible to humans so they are *more* secure than running fiber next to train tracks or under roads.
How do you protect the fibers from the sewage? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:security (Score:3, Insightful)
because... (Score:5, Insightful)
-malakai
Re:Lawyers (Score:2, Insightful)
If you think the lawyers would be cheaper, there's a bridge I'd like to sell you.
(After you sign this 400-page End Bridge Owner License Agreement)