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user-inactivated · 2486 days ago · link · · parent · post: China teleports first "object" from ground to space. Yes, really.
My guess is: we won't. The technology will be available, yes, but it will not be present in society in the same way wireless communications are. Commercialization and development/refinement of the tech will take another decade, at least. Which isn't to say I'm not excited. You have to be cautious with technological optimism: it's an exciting outlook, but it falters at predicting actual technological advancement.My guess is within 5 years we will have instant, live communications based on this technology with the ISS.