Comments on: Google Heading To Sea – Literally http://www.pcmech.com/article/google-heading-to-sea-literally/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/google-heading-to-sea-literally/comment-page-1/#comment-14834 David M Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:09:21 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/google-heading-to-sea-literally/#comment-14834 There is only one problem with this concept...and it is a deal killer.All vessels must be documented with a country. This is international law. Any vessel not registered with a country is considered a pirate vessel and can be legally shot upon and sunk.Whichever country you are documented with, you are subject to their laws, even while in international waters.I think Google needs to hire a maritime lawyer to look this up for themNice concept....but it is not gonna fly. There is only one problem with this concept…and it is a deal killer.

All vessels must be documented with a country. This is international law. Any vessel not registered with a country is considered a pirate vessel and can be legally shot upon and sunk.

Whichever country you are documented with, you are subject to their laws, even while in international waters.

I think Google needs to hire a maritime lawyer to look this up for them

Nice concept….but it is not gonna fly.

]]> By: David Risleyhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/google-heading-to-sea-literally/comment-page-1/#comment-14729 David Risley Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:42:55 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/google-heading-to-sea-literally/#comment-14729 I think there are a ton of practicality issues to work out. This is clearly in the idea phase. Doesn't mean it'll actually happen. I think there are a ton of practicality issues to work out. This is clearly in the idea phase. Doesn’t mean it’ll actually happen.

]]> By: Eliothttp://www.pcmech.com/article/google-heading-to-sea-literally/comment-page-1/#comment-14711 Eliot Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:58:19 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/google-heading-to-sea-literally/#comment-14711 Very interesting. Google always seems to be coming up with new innovations.How are they going to guard the data center? What if a shark attacks it or someone tries to steal the equipment? There won't be any police near. Very interesting. Google always seems to be coming up with new innovations.

How are they going to guard the data center? What if a shark attacks it or someone tries to steal the equipment? There won’t be any police near.

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