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Not sure why you were downvoted. Our infrastructure worldwide relies a lot on location data, incl. GPS data. There is actually an article from the New Yorker a
by Cynddl 7y ago
Not sure why you were downvoted. Our infrastructure worldwide relies a lot on location data, incl. GPS data.
There is actually an article from the New Yorker answering your question: much less traffic, all planes grounded, no train, etc. [1]
> The U.S. Department of Homeland Security classifies sixteen infrastructure sectors—including dams, agriculture, health care, emergency services, and information technology—as critical, and therefore particularly vulnerable to sabotage. All but three require G.P.S. for essential functions.
[1] https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/what-would-happen-if-gps-failed https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/what-wou...
- dmitrygr 7y agoAt least the plane stuff is wrong. Planes do not need to be grounded and will not be, but the capacity of the system will be reduced as we once again crowd into the rigidly-defined airways between the VORs. Approaches will use ILS as many do already and it will be all ok. Airplanes were ok for decades before GPS and even now can function without it.