Utile (e affascinante) video in cui The Verge fa il punto della situazione su Project Loon:
One of the great benefits of being in the stratosphere is that it’s above the weather,” says Cassidy, when I ask him about the potential for flights over more of the developed world. “If there is a hurricane or a typhoon that knocks out power or internet connectivity to people on the ground, the balloons provide very exciting ways to allow people to have immediate connectivity. As long as they have a battery powered phone in their pocket, people will be able to instantly get access to the balloon network.