What do you think would happen if everybody who has a cellphone used them all at once...? A satellite software crash...a mix in signals where you're getting on someone else's convo...what..?

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[–] 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

The same thing that already happens when there’s a huge crowd of people in one spot - they overwhelm the cell towers and you can’t load anything on your phone. Not all that exciting.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago

    There would definitely be a dramatic increase in car accidents.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago*

    Well, since cell phones use towers that define a coverage area "cell" and don't use satellites for comm, no satellites would be affected.

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  • A satellite software crash

    Consumer grade GPS/GNSS is unidirectional, so would completely unaffected. Cell towers will be overloaded but thats not a problem really. People would just stop using their phones again right away, because they cant go online.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago

    Like what happens every 31 of December? Nothing actually, we're fine.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    To see for yourself, ride any subway during rush hour.

    So much scrolling.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    You've never had a call drop or not connect?

    That's what happens.

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