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To: waitwatchwander who wrote (26375)	9/3/2002 9:48:50 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) of 197314

* Wacko Aviation Industry * Ultrawideband devices and other radio transmitters, such as cyberphones are an essential part of a person, so telling people to switch off for 10 hours is absurd. The aviation industry is going to have to redesign their stupid aircraft so they can operate in the modern world instead of the stone age. Also, they should conduct the tests at the power levels expected. If they do tests at 100 times the power output of the actual devices, it's not surprising that they can detect them. That's like declaring coffee a mortal danger because 100 cups of coffee at a time would cause heart instability and failure in some delicate individuals. Apparently there isn't much demand for 100 cups of coffee at a time by even the most enthusiastic coffee drinker. So there isn't really a need to worry about people drinking 100 cups at a time. <NASA detected interference with the instrument landing system after applying frequency modulation to the UWB chip. Interference with the traffic-alert collision avoidance systems also occurred after the power output of the chip has been boosted to some 100 times greater that its usual level. "Our primary concern is safety, and it's possible that we may have to make a ruling about UWB in the future," the Civil Aviation Authority spokeswoman said.... > Yes, it's nice that they worry about safety [though they don't worry about the right aspects of safety, such as shutting the cockpit door BEFORE the horse bolts through it rather than waiting until half a dozen Moslem Head-Hacking Maniacs take over and fly it into a tall building]. Having messed up on 'safety' and continuing to do so, it's a bit pathetic for them to get all excited about a UWB notebook computer or cyberphone. There is more to life than bureaucratic bumbling about 'safety'. Passengers also happen to want to function while they are in the inept care of the airline ripoff industry. Functioning includes using cyberphones and cyberspace. Airlines will have to get into the 21st century instead of forcing people to stay in the dark ages. The airline that offers modern facilities [and not at absurd prices] will get a lot of business. Those who point guns at passengers and hassle them in other ways such as stopping them using their gadgets will lose business quickly. Good riddance. It's going to be a laugh when the first armed air marshal hijacks a plane or goes nuts and shoots somebody! They should give the weapons to the pilot in command, who is already trusted with the aircraft. Adding another potentially wacko layer won't help. No wonder they are losing customers and going broke. Mqurice

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