RE: For an idea of what computer communications in the future wil l be

>From other articals I have read on this, NASA chose a poor description
of
what they intend. What they are proposing is to generate a set of
standard
protocols for space data communication. The goal is to be able to
tele-control robots such as the Mars rover and probes. Using a single
protocol for data communications will make it much simpler than using a
different propritary protocol for each probe. Current protocols time out
in
less than 5 minutes. When communicating with Mars or farther, you need a
much longer time. Unfortunatly they used the word "internet" and the
media
jumped on it.

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Brian Bell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BDShatswell@aol.com [SMTP:BDShatswell@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 8:59 PM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Re: For an idea of what computer communications in the
> future will be
> 
> In a message dated 11/08/1999 4:35:47 PM Central Standard Time, 
> kaladorn@fox.nstn.ca writes:
> 
> > http://www.msnbc.com/news/325201.asp
> >  
> >  For some reason, the last paragraph made me chuckle.
> >  
> 
> LOL Wasn't there a person several years back who claimed that Mars
> belonged 
> to him?  Had a will or some such as I recall. . . 
> 
> Bill