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> You want a satellite phone for true emergency Another problem with that is the current public perception often is that their phones contact space. I hear thi
by 27182818284 10y ago
> You want a satellite phone for true emergency
Another problem with that is the current public perception often is that their phones contact space. I hear this over and over again. It is interesting. Drive by cell phone towers all day and still think your iPhone is "going to space" when it is loading slow. There is a Louis CK bit about this on Conan's show. I wonder if that kickstarted part of the misconception
- aninhumer 10y agoI suspect GPS may be responsible for this misconception. It uses satellites, so obviously my phone must have some way to communicate with space right?
- chrisseaton 10y agoSurely nobody mistakenly thinks they have a satellite phone, and I've never heard the phrase 'going to space.' Do you really know people who believe that? Are you sure they aren't joking?
- aninhumer 10y agoNobody thinks they have a "satellite phone", they just don't know much about communications technology, and so going via space seems as sensible as anything else. Have you seen the Louis C.K. bit the parent is referring to? It's a joke, but the joke is that people are annoyed with their phone being slow despite it "going to space".