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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1243271 United States 01/30/2011 01:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | after Hurricane Katrina there was NO phone service of any kind, not home phones, nor cell phones. I am still stumped about this but it is a fact. Even the local police could not communicate to each other, something weird was afoot then, I still think that whole thing was a test |
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Strawberry (OP) User ID: 978245 United Kingdom 01/30/2011 01:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | after Hurricane Katrina there was NO phone service of any kind, not home phones, nor cell phones. I am still stumped about this but it is a fact. Even the local police could not communicate to each other, something weird was afoot then, I still think that whole thing was a test Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1243271I hear this from a lot of Americans. Whatever it was I think Hurricane Katrina shows us that we need to be prepared. Im on Janeys Egyptian protest thread and what it shows me is that us people can be so resourseful and community does exist even when it doesnt appear so. Having internet and phone access during crisis is so important and I hope that we can live and learn from Hurricane Katrina and Egypt. ~Are we there yet?~ |
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PopeAndy User ID: 1240663 United States 01/30/2011 02:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Can this still work if people are operating with generators? I just envision a network of people in their "command centers" in their basements all chatting to one another. "W4rl0rD: hey all yep system went down were too L33t for the feds H@x0rm4n388: yeah lols lets play WoW while the world burns down" Yep... can totally envision that. Don't feed the trolls. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1007645 Canada 01/30/2011 02:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's a good idea. It's like a citywide local area network made from as much wifi routers as there are close enough to each other. It would work in big cities where enough people living close to each other install the program that opens their wifi routers to this adhoc network. |
KimmieAnnaJones User ID: 1081511 United States 01/30/2011 02:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is real good info that needs to be pinned. "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come." - I AM Vote for people that have a track record for loving your Constitution or lose your country forever!!! Put down the damn touchy feely koolaid and WAKE THE FUCK UP!!!! :militia: |
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Dough Dude User ID: 1102650 United States 01/30/2011 02:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | got my amateur radio license. if they ever did shut down internet and phone comms your local ham will become one of the few sources for long distance communication. Quoting: cookiesYes, get a ham license or find someone with one. If shtf...do you really need a license? Just sayin! :) Failing to plan, is planning to fail. All intelligent people are conscious, not all conscious people are intelligent. |
Strawberry (OP) User ID: 978245 United Kingdom 01/30/2011 02:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | got my amateur radio license. if they ever did shut down internet and phone comms your local ham will become one of the few sources for long distance communication. Quoting: cookiesYes, get a ham license or find someone with one. If shtf...do you really need a license? Just sayin! :) very true :) ~Are we there yet?~ |
Currahee User ID: 1223329 United States 01/30/2011 03:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | got my amateur radio license. if they ever did shut down internet and phone comms your local ham will become one of the few sources for long distance communication. Quoting: cookiesYes, get a ham license or find someone with one. If shtf...do you really need a license? Just sayin! :) Do you know how to operate one? When SHTF it's going to be a little late to run down to walmart and pick one up. I'm just saying, it'd be a valuable tool and it'd be best to be prepared to use that tool effectively. $0.02 |
Lil Miss Trouble User ID: 1223573 United States 01/30/2011 03:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | bookmarked thank you |
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