The human race also did fine without automobiles before 1910. Imagine how
much better things would be if we went back to horse transportation. No
need for paved roads and the tax burden that goes with them. Far fewer
transportation-related deaths. A ready supply of natural fertilizer for
farms. /sarcasm
73,
Steve, N2IC
On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 5:03 AM Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo@gmail.com> wrote:
> >The difference may be that phone service is vital to 99% of the
> population and
> >most people use it personally daily.
>
> That's your opinion. I guess you think it is vital. And I bet
> millions of people _believe_ it is vital. But the human race did fine
> without cell phones for a hundred thousand years, and speaking for
> myself, if they magically vanished from the world today and we all
> went back to 1975 technology, I'd do quite well thank you. What is
> supremely ironic, is that when cell phones come close to being vital,
> after a Katrina level event, they are wiped out and useless and then
> the much belittled ham radio steps in.
>
> Yes I'm sure the FCC places a high value on the utility of cell phones
> but an awful lot has to do with who can afford lots of really good
> lawyers.
>
> Thank you Don, for your rational analysis.
> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/RFI/2023-11/msg00031.html
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
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