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That’s why apples choice is pretty meh, if there’s a large scale regional disaster that knocks out communications, globalstars local coverage isn’t going to rea
by kylehotchkiss 4y ago
That’s why apples choice is pretty meh, if there’s a large scale regional disaster that knocks out communications, globalstars local coverage isn’t going to really let people get around that like iridium or starlink could
- bobthepanda 4y agoIn general any sort of large scale regional disaster will down any communications network, no matter how robust, as people panic and simultaneously try contacting emergency services or their loved ones.
- lxgr 4y agoExactly – in that scenario, who would you even message? If all infrastructure within hundreds of kilometers is down, you‘re unlikely to get help even if you can get a signal out.
- bobthepanda 4y agoYou don’t even have to have that large of a regional disaster affecting hundreds of kilometers. 9/11 took down all telephony in the NYC area due to panicking people overwhelming things. (9/11 was the worst terrorist disaster in the US, but until the towers started falling only the two towers and a few buildings that caught fire were directly impacted. If you were in, say, Brooklyn, you could see it happening but you were in the safe zone.)