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In response to "there's also the fact that nefarious devices can be triggered via cell phone" by znufrii

Hrm. Yes, that's true. So this plan would help mitigate the risk of a movie-style plot with manually-sequenced detonations.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jan 9 '09, 08:34

And it would help confuse roaming teams of bad people with coordination by cellphone but no backup system.

At the expense of allowing victims to call for help and provide intel, and at the expense of pro-active citizenry being able to assist.

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Landlines would still be active. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 08:40 2
- which is really great for the people who don't have one. -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 08:43 1
  - I have little sympathy for those people. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 09:01
You use "movie style dismissively. Remember that a TV episode showed to potential for a commercial jet being flown into the WTC as did at least one - TWuG Jan 9, 08:38 2
- problem is that it's at best reactive. things have already gone haywire once the network goes down. - mafic Jan 9, 08:48 1
  - Walkie talkies require proximity. The Mumbai attack was directed from Pakistan through cell phones. -- nm - TWuG Jan 9, 08:53

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Hrm. Yes, that's true. So this plan would help mitigate the risk of a movie-style plot with manually-sequenced detonations.

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