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GPS about to fail?

Given the huge importance of the GPS network to military, government and civilian daily life, however, don't start planning your nights around GPS satellite re-entries just yet. Cost and technical difficulties aside, the system is simply too valuable to let it fall into complete disrepair.
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So I shouldn't buy that new GPS then...

Honestly, I plan all my trips with googlemaps and a post-it note. I'd use the GPS as a back-up rather than let it tell me where to turn/go.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Given the huge importance of the GPS network to military, government and civilian daily life, however, don't start planning your nights around GPS satellite re-entries just yet. Cost and technical difficulties aside, the system is simply too valuable to let it fall into complete disrepair.
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Too big to fail, eh? LOL!

In all seriousness this WILL be taken care of, whether we know about it or not.
 
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
This would suck...

But doesn't the military depend on it? Wait, they probably their own double secret set of satellites for their purposes. But at the end on of the day, I am sure Obama will save this too.
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Would it matter to a petty prick like you....

/being a mouth breather shouldn't be a source of pride, GT....
 
It won't fail. Echelon has to track the Illuminati somehow.


PS: Dibs on the next Bond plot involving rich guy destroying the GPS and causing mayhem.
 
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
 
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
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Like through taxes, for example?
 
Originally posted by: daniel1113
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
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Like through taxes, for example?
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No, thru royalties from devices that use GPS. That way the people who paid for developing and implementing it with their taxes would get their money back.
JVC developed the video cassette and they get a royalty. Philips (and others) developed the cd and they get royalties, etc.
The American taxpayer paid for it and whoever uses it, from any country should have to pay back the American government..
 
Originally posted by: techs
Originally posted by: daniel1113
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
Click to expand...

Like through taxes, for example?
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No, thru royalties from devices that use GPS. That way the people who paid for developing and implementing it with their taxes would get their money back.
JVC developed the video cassette and they get a royalty. Philips (and others) developed the cd and they get royalties, etc.
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Video cassettes and CDs were not developed as public goods by a public entity.

EDIT: Also, unlike your other examples, the number of users that take advantage of GPS has no bearing on its maintenance cost. Regardless of the the number of GPS devices available, the military would still need to maintain the same number of satellites, control equipment, etc.
 
Originally posted by: daniel1113
Originally posted by: techs
Originally posted by: daniel1113
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
Click to expand...

Like through taxes, for example?
Click to expand...
No, thru royalties from devices that use GPS. That way the people who paid for developing and implementing it with their taxes would get their money back.
JVC developed the video cassette and they get a royalty. Philips (and others) developed the cd and they get royalties, etc.
Click to expand...

Video cassettes and CDs were not developed as public goods by a public entity.
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wtf? GPS was not developed as "public good". It was developed for the military. And it had a use in the private sector and has benefited people from almost every country on the planet.
Why shouldn't the users pay for it? What are you, a communist?

 
Originally posted by: techs
Originally posted by: daniel1113
Originally posted by: techs
Originally posted by: daniel1113
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
Click to expand...

Like through taxes, for example?
Click to expand...
No, thru royalties from devices that use GPS. That way the people who paid for developing and implementing it with their taxes would get their money back.
JVC developed the video cassette and they get a royalty. Philips (and others) developed the cd and they get royalties, etc.
Click to expand...

Video cassettes and CDs were not developed as public goods by a public entity.
Click to expand...
wtf? GPS was not developed as "public good". It was developed for the military. And it had a use in the private sector and has benefited people from almost every country on the planet.
Why shouldn't the users pay for it? What are you, a communist?
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You do realize that the military is a public good, right? And see my edit above. The military would be paying the same amount to maintain GPS with or without any civilian use, American or otherwise.
 
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
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Because it's a broadcast carrier you freak. Primary goal is defense and that is good, it's in the Constitution which you have yet to read.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
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Because it's a broadcast carrier you freak.
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I've clearly entered the universe with evil Spock and wimpy Kirk. Techs is arguing for user fees and Spidey is arguing for public goods. 😕
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
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Because it's a broadcast carrier you freak.
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I've clearly entered the universe with evil Spock and wimpy Kirk. Techs is arguing for user fees and Spidey is arguing for public goods. 😕
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As long as it doesn't involve ISPs and bandwidth, Spidey is all for giving it away for free.
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: techs
I posted a thread in P&N a while back asking how much the government was charging for the use of the GPS. And people laughed.
Why the hell shouldn't the people who use it pay for its upkeep?
Click to expand...

Because it's a broadcast carrier you freak.
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I've clearly entered the universe with evil Spock and wimpy Kirk. Techs is arguing for user fees and Spidey is arguing for public goods. 😕
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When the system of federal defense of the states and duty of the gubment as specified in our Constitution can provide something for nothing I'm fine with it.

Sorry to distract, but we got the consumer GPS as a bonus. The first goal was defense and some brilliant guy said "Hey! Consumers can use this as well!"
 
outside of the military, we can still do triangulation with our PCS Towers like some cell phones use to offer. Of course it would require that we all buy new GPS units, but I'm sure life will go on.
 
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