+joefrog Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 ... but wouldn't some of the locationless caches be a keen little terrorist database? I mean, we tell them coords of each and every armory, each airport... Quote Link to comment
+stu_and_sarah Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 ... but wouldn't some of the locationless caches be a keen little terrorist database? I mean, we tell them coords of each and every armory, each airport... Sure. I'm all for blowing up yellow jeeps Quote Link to comment
+Team GPSaxophone Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 ...and Botanical Gardens Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 ... but wouldn't some of the locationless caches be a keen little terrorist database? I mean, we tell them coords of each and every armory, each airport... So far as I know terrorists don't het have ICBM's which is the only delivery system that could make use of coordinates alone. Everhthing else they have at their disposal involves smuggling something into the coutnry or building something here and in both cases they would just drive to the target and a regular map of how to get there would work better. Quote Link to comment
+Bull Moose Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 ... but wouldn't some of the locationless caches be a keen little terrorist database? I mean, we tell them coords of each and every armory, each airport... No, you're not a little paranoid. You're a great deal paranoid. It's like I tell the people who think I'm a terrorist when they see me with a GPSr, "If I wanted to give the location of this rock pile to a terrorist, I could just as easily give directions." Quote Link to comment
+Sparky-Watts Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 ... but wouldn't some of the locationless caches be a keen little terrorist database? I mean, we tell them coords of each and every armory, each airport... No, you're not a little paranoid. You're a great deal paranoid. It's like I tell the people who think I'm a terrorist when they see me with a GPSr, "If I wanted to give the location of this rock pile to a terrorist, I could just as easily give directions." Okay, but just don't give away the coords to my bomb shelter........ Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 So far as I know terrorists don't het have ICBM's which is the only delivery system that could make use of coordinates alone. Everhthing else they have at their disposal involves smuggling something into the coutnry or building something here and in both cases they would just drive to the target and a regular map of how to get there would work better. Not that I disagree with what you are saying, but I'm wondering when a GPS will be used instead of a timer to trigger a bomb? Not all terrorists are bent on suicide and being a long ways away from the "action" is a good idea for anyone with an ounce of survival instinct - but if the goal is to blow something up at a certain place then a GPS trigger is a good way to do it. But for the discussion at hand, I think the real problem is that people are fearful and the terrorists are just the latest face for anyone fearful of the unknown. Quote Link to comment
+º Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 For all the paranoids out there: www.interestingprojects.com The guy built a cruise missile for less than 5000 US$ which will be tested this year - and yes: the flight control system works with GPS. Quote Link to comment
+janni93 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 For all the paranoids out there: www.interestingprojects.com The guy built a cruise missile for less than 5000 US$ which will be tested this year - and yes: the flight control system works with GPS. Hm, if I remember correctly, civil GPSr will switch themselves off at heights above 12000m and/or speeds of more than 1000km/h? (not sure about the actual values) Reason for this was, that they should be unusable for missiles and the like... Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I'd think anybody who had evil intent could easily find the coordinates of these spots using Topozone or other mapping software. Quote Link to comment
+EMTJeepers Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Sure. I'm all for blowing up yellow jeeps Don't make me tell my wife you said that! She'd give you such a pinch. Quote Link to comment
+stu_and_sarah Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Sure. I'm all for blowing up yellow jeeps Don't make me tell my wife you said that! She'd give you such a pinch. It's fine... just don't leave it parked wherever it was logged Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Hm, if I remember correctly, civil GPSr will switch themselves off at heights above 12000m and/or speeds of more than 1000km/h? (not sure about the actual values)Reason for this was, that they should be unusable for missiles and the like... True, but the builder says his unit won't fly that high (it's a cruse missile, not ICBM) or that fast. So he's not worried. Quote Link to comment
+Runfrog Posted January 29, 2004 Share Posted January 29, 2004 Forget your gps.. what about mapquest ?????? Let's face it it somebody wants something they get it, no matter what it is. Hey forget terrorists, worry about that guy in the other car, there is the real danger. Quote Link to comment
Cacheatolla Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Although the threat of terriost attack is very real, I think the real problem is they now can now just leak info that they will attack and cause fear without doing anything. Quote Link to comment
+Fish Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Sure. I'm all for blowing up yellow jeeps Best laugh I've had all day! Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 meh, if I were a terrorist, I'd want the most fear-for-my-buck. Therefore I'd attack high profile, high population count places. Airports of any size are already known. Other things like armories and such just don't have the body count potential scumbags are looking for. Quote Link to comment
Major Catastrophe Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 ... but wouldn't some of the locationless caches be a keen little terrorist database? I mean, we tell them coords of each and every armory, each airport... Hmmm..... or maybe they could just use something like USAPhotoMaps and click on the spot they're interested in? I hate to criticize people who, I'm sure, have our best interests at heart, but a lot of the so-called security measures since 9-11 have been for appearance's sake. The bad guys either already have pictures of the bridge/building/whatever or else they'll not be seen when they take a picture of it. Quote Link to comment
+gallahad Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Take an aspirin, put a cold towel on your head, and go back to sleep. Everything will be alright. And, if it isn't there isn't much you and I can do about. To be certain, I'm not trashing my GPSr out of fear that some terrorist is going to misuse its capabilities. C'mon folks; lighten up - and just keep an eye open for this guy Quote Link to comment
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