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GoneOffShore

(17,902 posts) Sat Aug 30, 2025, 09:40 AM Aug 30

Shortwave radio, Morse code, semaphores, and Aldis lamps are what we need [View all]

I had an interesting discussion last night concerning communications in the digital age with a guy who has been involved with the internet since about 1994.
He's an entrepreneur and developer and he thinks (knows) that we are too reliant on digital technology for communication. We have no backup systems. When the crash comes, it will be enormous.

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Shortwave radio, Morse code, semaphores, and Aldis lamps are what we need [View all] GoneOffShore Aug 30 OP

Chalk too. JanMichael Aug 30 #1

G.O.P. Security Failure: it's not ok to discuss these matters in a public forum BoRaGard Aug 30 #9

Don't worry people will have a devil of a time going analog. JanMichael Aug 30 #10

landlines eShirl Aug 30 #2

AT&T would rather switch us to 5G. hunter Aug 30 #3

I've been on the internet since the late 'seventies. I'm also a radio guy. hunter Aug 30 #4

This guy spoke about degenerate governments and catastrophes. GoneOffShore Aug 30 #5

Did you use Arpanet ? The internet really wasn't available to the public until 1989. CentralMass Aug 30 #6

Yep. hunter Aug 30 #7

I remember using the internet on the late 80's for the first time in the late 80's for the first time. CentralMass Aug 30 #8

Usenet was the larger playground then and the World Wide Web wasn't born yet. hunter Aug 30 #14

Andreesen became a major MAGA ass hole in recent years fujiyamasan Sep 1 #20

I learned early not to discuss politics or religion with my fellow computer enthusiasts. hunter Sep 2 #21

Good point, I've had the same experience with many fellow engineers fujiyamasan Sep 2 #22

Can't help with the internet stuff but Prairie_Seagull Aug 30 #11

Is the Smoking Lamp still a thing? BoRaGard Aug 30 #12

It was a huge thing during my time. Prairie_Seagull Aug 30 #13

Brought to you by 20th Century Vole: muriel_volestrangler Aug 31 #15

Digital technology controls our power grid Kaleva Aug 31 #16

Exactly the thing my friend was speaking about. GoneOffShore Aug 31 #17

In 2008 the Atlantic had a cover title "Is Google making us Stoopid?" thought crime Aug 31 #18

AI overview tells me... hunter Aug 31 #19