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Dr. Moose to [email protected]English • 2 months ago

FCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)

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FCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’ (read: multi billion contract with Musk)

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Dr. Moose to [email protected]English • 2 months ago
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The FCC is also set to vote on proposals regarding 911 technology.
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    I really hope this means another attempt to use the magnetosphere itself. MAGNAV might actually be possible at this point.

    https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automation/article/21145842/electronic-design-magnetic-field-navigation-as-an-alternative-gps

    Edit: better article. AI advancements make MAGNAV a real possibility now. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3408951/magnav-project-successfully-demonstrates-real-time-magnetic-navigation/

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      No, the “better” article has a buzzword to information ratio of 3:1.

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      How does that handle high tension lines and the like, doesn’t it disturb the magnetosphere far too much? Kinda the reason even compasses don’t work anymore in town?

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        No idea. I think there’s a lot of machine learning - enabled mapping up front.

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        this would also be susceptible to magnetic field switching as well, shouldnt be a huge technical limitation, but im not sure accuracy is going to be quite as good.

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