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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 11:27 PM Original message |
U.S. GPS system could fail next year |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. good thing I didn't buy one of those gizmo's......GPS |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. I've been using GPS since it replaced LORAN and those 'gizmos' are lifesavers |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 01:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. self-delete |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm pretty sure this isn't the USAF fault and |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. OMG - it would be worse than Y2K -- people would suddenly find it impossible to get anywhere! |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Recalculating route........ |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. recalculating it right to a paper map ;) n/t |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
40. WIN |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. I would buy one of those GPS systems if I could replace the voice with |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. I found the next turn and YOU LOST IT... n/t |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
43. We laugh when she says that... She sounds so exasperated. n/t |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. Ah does that mean all them lazy rescue workers will have to |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Galileo: Europe's new satellite navigation system |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 07:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. And GLONASS, the Russian system |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. all of that designed to supercede the control of the American system |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. The main concern for the rest of the world is that it's US military controlled |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. It would hurt the economy badly |
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medeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. OMG hubby is addicted to GPS |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
9. WTH did we use prior to GPS? I guess its back to the Omega system |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. LOTS of new approaches would be unusable... |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 07:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Why would RVSM be affected. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. How embarassing |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 03:58 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. LORAN? |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 08:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. My unnerstanding is OMEGA superceded Loran....both land based |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I bow to your superior knowledge.. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Mostly navigators from the 60's(LORAN) and the late 80's (OMEGA)know this stuff |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Haven't most Loran stations been shut down? |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 07:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Actually, Inertial Reference Systems. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. I guess it's back to triangulation... |
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LastLiberal in PalmSprings (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 05:12 AM Response to Original message |
14. Thankfully I'm a navigator |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Some of us couldn't find our way out of a wet paper bag. |
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bobbert (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
23. I don't believe it |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. Nooo! |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
28. If GPS systems went down we couldn't guide our missiles so I doubt they are going to go down. |
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bdab1973 (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. The military doesn't need GPS to drop bombs... |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I would bet every single military aircraft is fitted with GPS |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 02:05 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. "fitted with GPS" |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
29. I had one of those when I was in Costa Rica last time. Changes everything. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 09:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Did you get an add-on Costa Rica map? |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You can get the unit from the car rental place. They'll stick it in your |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I'll be hiking and using a handheld, but that's good information. |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Have a good time! |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I've been there. I'll be scouting locations for retirement in 7 years. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-20-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
39. Oh Noes ...what will Miss South Carolina Lauren Catlin do now? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
42. Yeah, I'm guessing it won't. Fifty bucks to Skinner's favorite charity if it does. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-21-09 07:23 AM Response to Reply #42 |
46. What a nice post! |
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