Topic: Data Transmission

Calculations regarding the New Horizons mission to Pluto suggest that transmitting 64 gigabytes of data at the reported slow speeds would take nearly a decade, rather than the 16 months claimed by NASA. This discrepancy leads to skepticism about the mission's technical transparency and funding motives.

LiFi is an emerging technology that uses the rapid flickering of LED lights to transmit data to smartphone cameras. Researchers at Fraunhofer have reportedly achieved speeds of 3 gigabits per second using this method, which offers a localized alternative to traditional radio-frequency Wi-Fi.

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam has delayed the full implementation of naked body scanners due to network infrastructure limitations. Sources suggest the scanners generate extremely high-resolution images that require significant bandwidth to transmit to remote viewing rooms. There is ongoing uncertainty regarding whether these high-resolution images are permanently stored by airport authorities.