While everyone is either raging or going GaGa over IOS 8, Google quietly announced one of the biggest endeavors in human history. Google announced this week that they will be launching a system of satellites that will bring the internet to the underdeveloped countries. This is an extension of Project Loon, which will do the same thing, but with weather balloons. I don’t want to talk about WWDC at all, so I'm gonna focus on this amazing project instead. The Verge was the first report on this that I saw, take a look for yourself.
This endeavor is probably one of the biggest in human history because it will finally allow the most impoverished nations to connect to the internet, and where this is internet economies grow. This is the single biggest piece of humanitarian work that a major Tech Giant has ever taken in my humble opinion. This will allow the flow of information to reach the darkest corners of the earth, such as Africa, South American Jungles, or the poorest corners of Asia. This could help in many ways, not only in the economic areas, but also in health services as well. For example, in certain African tribes, the spread of aids is quickened by the belief that laying with a virgin will cure the carrier. This of course is the exact opposite of the truth, but with internet access the spread of deadly diseases could be slowed. Just the sharing of information is enough to topple tyrants, rebuild economies, and help the health of humans everywhere.
Now i'm sure Google is expecting a return for their investment, which if I know google it would be from ads or service fees. Im not saying Google is doing this for the good of humanity, but at least they are helping to do something other than fatten their wallets(with features android users have had for years)(had to get that in there ;).
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