Re: US hunters shoot down Google fibre
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010, Reese wrote:
I don't want to start an off-topic subthread but I have to call bullshit on this so-called "news" story.
Several years ago I heard of a Swiss ISP having the same problem. They built their network by running fibre along the earth conductor of high voltage transmission lines (like Energis in the UK). I was told that it was common for hunters to verify the setting of their sights by shooting at the lines. Tony. -- f.anthony.n.finch <dot@dotat.at> http://dotat.at/ HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND: NORTH BACKING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 5 TO 7, DECREASING 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN HUMBER AND THAMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN FAIR. GOOD.
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010, Reese wrote: Several years ago I heard of a Swiss ISP having the same problem. They built their network by running fibre along the earth conductor of high voltage transmission lines (like Energis in the UK). I was told that it was common for hunters to verify the setting of their sights by shooting at the lines.
Tony. I shoot competition rifle, and rifles just aren't that accurate. You certainly CAN shoot out a fiber or utility line on the pole, from point blank, but it's not actually useful in diagnosing or correcting problems with the rifle. A good rifle will shoot 1" groups (`MOA) at 100 yards, and most lines on the pole are smaller, fiber being much smaller. There are rifles that exceed 1MOA, but most hunters quite frankly can't afford
On 9/21/2010 12:29 PM, Tony Finch wrote: them, nor are they necessary for hunting. Andrew
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