Re: Experts: GPS system 'close to breakdown'

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

> On Thu, 28 May 2009 08:26:08 PDT, Benjamin April said:
> > > "US government officials are concerned that the quality of the Global
> > > Positioning System (GPS) could begin to deteriorate as early as next year,
> > > resulting in regular blackouts and failures – or even dishing out
> > > inaccurate directions to millions of people worldwide.

I wish I'd read about this earlier today.  Everybody at the trade show was giving 
away GPS units as draws, and I would have had a better answer as to why I wouldn't 
give them my business card in return for a chance at one, other than the fact the 
GPS units kill people in the mountains, and send huge trucks through tiny towns in 
Wales.

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