• It’s not even just 1/2 mile. I read an article recently that 15km spools are already in use and 20km spools are actively being tested.

      • @anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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        41 month ago

        Is the tensile strength anywhere close enough to reel it back? I assumed the spool is carried by the drone, not dragged from the source.

        It’s a really interesting/terrifying technology. But it’s gonna a be a mess to clean it up.

        • @0x0@infosec.pub
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          41 month ago

          Tensile strenghth is definitely enough. Ive used fiber to tow vehicles before in a pinch. A single strand takes a surprisingly higher amount of force to break than one would expect. Good luck pulling a window pane in two…