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Was a handy side-benefit, then GPS got so cheap and ubiquitous people tag their dogs and hire bikes. Now, location services are an essential civilian service.
by andygates 9y ago
Was a handy side-benefit, then GPS got so cheap and ubiquitous people tag their dogs and hire bikes. Now, location services are an essential civilian service.
- azernik 9y agoBut that's not the reason why all these countries feel the need to launch their own. If that was what India cared about they'd happily stick to GPS.
- pc86 9y agoJust because someone tags their dog doesn't make it an essential civilian service.
- heneryville 9y agoA number of devices are theorized to use GPS for cryptographic randomness, such as ATMs. In 2007 the US navy accidentally jammed San Diego's GPS signal, but the effect wasn't too huge. https://fieldlogix.com/news/navy-accidentally-jammed-gps-system-in-san-diego/ https://fieldlogix.com/news/navy-accidentally-jammed-gps-sys...