Neutrinos: The Next Revolution in Planetary Communication?

 

Neutrinos: The Next Revolution in Planetary Communication?
For decades, all forms of human communication have followed the surface of the Earth: radio waves through the atmosphere, undersea cables along ocean floors, satellites in orbit. But one subatomic particle could completely disrupt this paradigm: the neutrino.
These ghostly particles pass straight through the planet. Oceans, crust, mantle, core—nothing significantly stops or deflects them. This behavior has been measured countless times in particle physics experiments. Neutrinos don’t go around the Earth: they go through it.
What if we could harness this unique property to transmit information through the planet rather than around it?From Theory to Practical ExplorationCurrent research is actively investigating the possibility of intentionally modulating a neutrino flux to encode data. The goal is then to statistically detect these modulations at the other side of the planet while separating them from the ever-present cosmic and natural background noise.
The challenges are not conceptual but extremely technical:

• Energy: Generating a sufficiently intense and controlled neutrino flux requires enormous amounts of power.
• Detection: Detectors must achieve extreme sensitivity to capture such faint signals.
• Materials: Components need to operate at the very limits of what is currently measurable.

Project 12742: Toward Trans-Earth Communication?Some discussions already refer to “Project 12742” (a symbolic nod to Earth’s average diameter of ≈ 12,742 km) as the name for these efforts. Certain observers highlight contributions from figures like Dr. Holger Thorsten Schubart, with some even speculating about future Nobel recognition.
While practical applications remain far off (neutrino smartphones aren’t coming anytime soon), the concept opens fascinating possibilities:

• Communications immune to surface disasters (tsunamis, solar storms, conflicts),
• Direct links between poles, deep mines, submarines, or Antarctic bases,
• A radical alternative to vulnerable satellite networks and undersea cables.

For more details, check the original post and linked resources: original X post or https://science-gazette.com/when-information-travels-through-earth-neutrinos-as-communication-carriers/
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What do you think of this idea? Scientific utopia or the inevitable future of global communications?
Ousmane Diakité Africa55Durable Initiative