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Cellphones On Airplanes

Posted by Hemos on from the please-turn-off-all-electronic-devices dept.

Bonker writes "According to this USAToday article two companies, AirCell, and Verizon, are developing technology to let airline passengers safely use cellphones while in flight. The system would block frequencies normally used by cellphones and force cell customers to 'roam' on the new network. Saftey concerns aside, I thought that a plane cabin was the one place I would never have to deal with people who won't quit talking on the phone."

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  1. Please... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    let this be first post.

  2. declaration of shame by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    upon the painful discovery that he had become one of THEM, the NANOJATH had no choice but to adopt the shameful name of Anonymn Trismegistus, to switch his email to a lowly Hotmail account, to deliver his SIG unto Gormenghast, to hang it up, sign off, and generally pack it in. May the flamebaiters, the trolls, the goatses, and the rest of the vile crowd I have become sadly one of storm my account and reduce my karma to the state that it deserves.

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  3. Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 55 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  4. Re:To all you cell phone bashers by mustangdavis · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    If it weren't for the ubiquitous cellphones: 1) another plane would have crashed in washington 2) more collumbine kids would have dies 3) People would not have been able to say their last words to their loved one before they jumped from the burning tower. but I guess you being annoyed is more important than being able to contact people in an emergency.


    And this kind of stuff happens how often??

    They didn't need cell phones when the US nuked Japan, did they???

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  5. Re:To all you cell phone bashers by Winterblink · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    If it weren't for the ubiquitous cellphones: 1) another plane would have crashed in washington 2) more collumbine kids would have dies 3) People would not have been able to say their last words to their loved one before they jumped from the burning tower. but I guess you being annoyed is more important than being able to contact people in an emergency.

    I think what most people are pissed off about isn't the use of cell phones in EMERGENCY situations, but the near-constant use some people seem to require with them. Personally, I've seen people take calls in theaters (loudly!), at plays, I've literally had people run straight into me because they were babbling on their cell phones and didn't realize where the hell they were walking. So before bashing the bashers, keep in mind where they're coming from.

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  6. Re:deal? by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    "The worst, though, are people who use them in the restroom. "Ah, yeah, let's close that business deal. Hang on one second, will you? Unnnh! Unnhhhhhhh! [sploosh] oh yeah! Okay, now about those terms..."

    Dude, I got into trouble with my gf once over that. Girlfriends are happy to give you all the details about their period, but use the cell phone from the toilet and you're the most disgusting man alive.