A ‘Failed’ Radio Astronomy Experiment Accidentally Invented Wi-Fi

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A 1970s Australian radio astronomy project, led by Dr.
John O’Sullivan, aimed to detect signals from exploding black holes but failed.
However, the mathematical techniques developed, including the Fast Fourier Transform, solved multipath interference issues, leading to the invention of Wi-Fi and influencing Bluetooth.

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A 1970s Australian radio astronomy project, led by Dr. John O’Sullivan, aimed to detect signals from exploding black holes but failed. However, the mathematical techniques developed, including the Fast Fourier Transform, solved multipath interference issues, leading to the invention of Wi-Fi and influencing Bluetooth.

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