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Beretta_Vexee ◴[] No.44490021[source]
As much as I like the idea of people working on peer-to-peer networks, delay tolerant network, if I'm within Bluetooth range, it's quicker to chat with the person I'm talking to than to go through a messaging app.

That technology is interesting, but it is probably not a good usecase. There are potentially lots of interesting things you could do with smart watches and bike computers, such as uploading activities without direct connection to a phone or sharing routes with nearby participants, etc.

Use cases where you may not necessarily have a phone or adequate network coverage.

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1. pizzafeelsright ◴[] No.44490051[source]
I would agree although I can see a few applications of the tech that could be helpful.

Consider if at a large conference where enough participants are able to create a mesh and then leave geo tagged messages and send beyond BT range.

If there was a way to piggyback on top of the airtag network we could do a lot more.