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I agree on the fallacy, but arguably that also aligns with some of the HAM radio community? Maybe this stereotype isn't true, but I thought at least a part of
by fossuser 6y ago
I agree on the fallacy, but arguably that also aligns with some of the HAM radio community?
Maybe this stereotype isn't true, but I thought at least a part of the HAM radio community was preparing for the collapse of civilization/communication networks.
- usrusr 6y agoThe preparedness of "I'll be able to help if that situation happens" is a very different kind of preparedness than "I'll be rich if that happens". There may be a few people that are interested in bitcoin for reasons that are similar to those found in HAM radio, but it's impossible to disentangle bitcoin from the associated greed.
- nostrademons 6y agoI think it does apply to much of the HAM radio community. Probably not all though. Also, their preparedness actually has paid off in past natural disasters - 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the Andaman Islands tsunami, and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico all had robust HAM radio community responses.
- NovemberWhiskey 6y agoBut ham radio is independent of infrastructure, in a way that internet technologies are not. For HF radio over large distances (hundreds of kms at least), all you need is for the physical properties of the ionosphere to remain constant, and a smallish amount of electrical power.