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Interesting implications, perhaps the global positioning system is not as infallible as we thought

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 5 months ago

Hmm. Maybe if I live long enough, my only slightly rusty skills in map reading and navigation by dead reckoning will once again be useful.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Sounds like a job for space force!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

It is something the Space Force is constantly working on. It's absolutely one of the highest priorities.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I knew it was a branch that was going to come about sooner or later, but I so wish it had a less dumb and boomer-sounding name. Like… come on. We are the country that made Star Trek. We built a CVN named Enterprise as a not-so-subtle nod to the series. We could have had the United States Star Fleet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Omg yes, put this person in charge right now

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I live in one of the mentioned countries and I use GPS daily. I have never experienced this problem. Maybe a problem in other areas/countries.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It might be localized to a certain province maybe? Do you remember reading any local news about outages or anything like that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Huh, maybe the article is just exaggerating a bit. Still, it's concerning to know that gps jamming technologies even exist, if not a bit expected

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The U.S. needs to move fast

Ha. Who would have thought that an industry promotion magazine would promote more industry?

They been moving fast for decades. That's how this problem was created. Space capitalism. They've trashed both earth and space. They've got billions for spacemen while the planet burns.