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Here is the reason straight from the FAA: "There are still unknowns about the radio signals that portable electronic devices (PEDs) and cell phones give off. T
by bl4k 16y ago
Here is the reason straight from the FAA:
"There are still unknowns about the radio signals that portable electronic devices (PEDs) and cell phones give off. These signals, especially in large quantities and emitted over a long time, may unintentionally affect aircraft communications, navigation, flight control and electronic equipment."
http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsid=6275 http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsid=62...
ie. We don't know, but we are playing it safe. While it is an inconvenience, I take comfort in knowing that the regulators are erring on the side of caution when it comes to air safety.
If they are so cautious with the slightest possibility of radio interference from a 3v device, then I can be assured that the remainder of the plane (ie. the thing that is flying at 800km/h at 30k feet with 200+ people inside it) has been checked over and is safe.
- konad 16y agoHow hard could it be to get 500 phones, put them in a plane and dial them all ?
- imasr 16y agoIf there's 0.000000001% of anything happen, why risk?
- endtime 16y agoBecause you have to live your life? The risk of getting killed in a car accident on the way to work is probably higher than that.
- konad 16y agoI take plenty of risks greater than 1 in 1,000,000,000. If you're in the US there's a 1 in 15,000,000 chance you'll die at work today. The chance of penis fracture during intercourse in any year is about 1 in 100,000,000. I can live with that.
- imasr 16y agoThat's exactly what I'm saying. You choose where you take risks, and I'd risk penis fracture every day, but think can postpone a phone call a few hours for the sake of 200 people at 10.000 feet.
- InclinedPlane 16y agoThere are more than 500 different kinds of phones. That's the problem.
- konad 16y agoIt's only a problem if the plane doesn't fail. However, if it fails with those 500 then that's all you need to know to say "phones can down the plane". If you need more detail you can keep researching.
- InclinedPlane 16y agoThe plane doesn't fail, it's been done. There are too many variables. The biggest problem is older electronics and GSM.
- taloft 16y agoNot to mention the different kinds of airplanes, different kinds of electronics, and all possible permutations of the above. Yes, this may seem like overkill to many software devs. Safety-critical systems require huge amounts of testing. It's much more than "release early and iterate."