08-21-2015, 04:10 AM
(08-20-2015, 07:48 PM)SilverOtter Wrote:(08-20-2015, 12:02 PM)Jim_Clonk Wrote: What about connections to other systems? Wouldn't an interstellar signal be blocked by the star the node orbits? What I really was thinking about what that you would need three node for that. Within the system, sure, you can use relays.
Another thing is: This network couldn't be based on something like the internet protocol because of the long response times. What would make sense to me would be that every major system has a large "Library computer" system that store all the important data. Kind of like having an internet on each system. These library computers would synchronize data among each other using a gossiping protocol.
So every system has a copy of the library.
From a technical standpoint, it wouldn't be hard to assume that there would be enough data storage capacity to do this, in a sci-fi scenario. However, this would only make sense if it's an open communication network, like the internet we have here on earth.
First, that's what I meant with "holes in service": Where the node doesn't have signal reach.
Second, yeah, there's probably some better way to make it work. I'm not an expert on communication, I just make things sound cool.
Then why not just make 3 smaller nodes rather than one big node if would be more practical?
By the way, you didn't say anything about my library computer concept. Would be nice if you can give some feedback on that.
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