But, all jokes aside, there is a lot of very helpful contextual data in what Meeker shares on her deck.

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There are no fixed walls, and each deck is hollow, allowing technicians to run compressed air, electricity and data feeds to wherever they are needed.

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When you are on a ship, all telephone, data, and video traffic is carried through a complement of large satellite dishes found on the top deck.

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