11-03-2006, 04:30 PM
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Friday Fun: Penny Arcade's View of Electronic Devices in the Air
Considering we've talked about this topic many times before, I couldn't let this comic strip go unnoticed. Gabe's expression in the last box is simply priceless. Enjoy! 8)
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11-03-2006, 07:22 PM
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Hah! Nice. The funny thing of course is that there's always a few people on every flight that forget to turn off their phones, WiFi on their laptops, etc...and if it really caused problems, there'd be numerous crashes resulting from that.
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11-03-2006, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
Hah! Nice. The funny thing of course is that there's always a few people on every flight that forget to turn off their phones, WiFi on their laptops, etc...and if it really caused problems, there'd be numerous crashes resulting from that.
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Yup. The "killer rays" give away the fact that it's a parody or a mockery of the rather arbitrary FCC rules...
--janak
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11-03-2006, 11:34 PM
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why is it funny?
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11-03-2006, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by huangzhinong
why is it funny?
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Because a wireless device would not kill the captain of an airplane.
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11-04-2006, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by huangzhinong
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Because a wireless device would not kill the captain of an airplane. |
It's funny now.  (I thought the captain has pacemaker installed.)
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11-04-2006, 02:32 AM
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Actually, it's a radio-interference issue during take off or landing that seems to be the focus of concern. I know of no airlines that have a problem operating electronic equipment while at 'cruising altitude'.
Still, I can't imagine airliners using anything close to the 2.4Mhz frequency -- that'd be like operating a microwave oven while using a cordless phone. Wasn't aware GBSP emitted radio signals... have to send my kid's in for an upgrade I guess...
cheers
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11-04-2006, 04:32 AM
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Sweet! My two favorite web sites, together at last... :mrgreen:
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11-04-2006, 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by huangzhinong
It's funny now. (I thought the captain has pacemaker installed.) |
Yes, Penny Arcade's humour can be a little vague at times, but once you get it, it's a good laugh. 
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11-04-2006, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Darius Wey
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Originally Posted by huangzhinong
It's funny now. (I thought the captain has pacemaker installed.) |
Yes, Penny Arcade's humour can be a little vague at times, but once you get it, it's a good laugh. |
Well, assuming you've been on a plane the past 20 years, you'd get it right away...
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