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   Couldn't they already do this?

   

   James Pearce, Dec 15th, 2004 @ 6:29pm

   
   

   I thought the GPS system could be set to send incorrect information in times of war, and you needed a special code to decode the signal and get the correct information (given only to the US army).

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   Mike, Dec 16th, 2004 @ 1:01am

   
   

   Galileo will be along soon .....

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   Anonymous Coward, Dec 16th, 2004 @ 5:47am

   
   

   and u dont think there is a (secret) agreement to allow the usa to request scheulded maintenaince or otherwise be unavalaible when it suits them. nato still exits... while i aplaud the eu for creating their own system, recent copyright & dmca type laws show their "comradeship" with the usa or perhaps its a lawyer / lobbyist / vague corruption thing...

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   for the safety of our very way of life!

   

   internet too, Dec 16th, 2004 @ 9:57am

   
   

   the internet will soon be shut down as well. terrorists could in fact use it to do harm. the govt did build it, so it is their perrogative.
   
   bah.

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   Anonymous, Dec 16th, 2004 @ 12:43pm

   
   

   Oh, are the russians going to "maintenance window" GLONASS at US whim?

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   Anonymous, Dec 16th, 2004 @ 12:47pm

   
   

   The article says it will require "extraordinary" circumstances. Since WAAS approaches were just approved, it is now legal for aircraft to make instrument approaches with only GPS and WAAS... so the circumstances will require grounding of aviation fleet in the affected area... we've only done that once: 9/11. There are still questions regarding whether or not we really needed to ground the entire US airspace. Given the previously unforseen mechanisim, the grounding is understandable. But next time? Which is worse?
   
   Good that they are thinking these things through in advance. But really, "Hertz Neverlost" was the most impactful thing you could think of? If something happens that triggers this, automobile navigation is the least of our worries...

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   Anonymous Coward, Dec 16th, 2004 @ 3:13pm

   
   

   One reason that this WON'T happen is that the military now relies on civilian GPS's, because there aren't a lot of military-grade devices to go around, so soldiers bought their own.

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   Anonymous Coward, Dec 17th, 2004 @ 2:51am

   
   

   > One reason that this WON'T happen is that the military now relies on civilian GPS's, because there aren't a lot of military-grade devices to go< BR>> around, so soldiers bought their own.
   since when does bushco care about military grunts ??

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