Galileo -- Why?

[DanS]

Interestingly, the unrestricted GPS system has demonstrated a mean error of about 3.5 meters, but the following article says that Galileo will only be accurate to 5-10 meters. Will the real Galileo please come forward?

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/news-centre/en/tra/01-06-tra01d.html

KH: I think you guys ponied up some of the early money for Galileo. Watch what they're doing with your CDN$!!!

[KrazyHorse]

I think it's worthwhile for the same reason that the recently proposed Canada-Cuba unification is: it comes in at just about a "10" on the American Piss-Off scale.

[KrazyHorse]

See, you guys who think that the ROW's attitude toward the US is caused by "jealousy" are really missing the point. To the extent that there is undeserved antagonism, it's brought about by the same perverse urge that makes little boys throw rocks at hornet nests.

[DanS]

You guys are welcome to unify with Cuba. Have at it.

It would be great for the Canadian ice cube industry.

[TCO]

Originally posted by Saint Marcus

http://www.esa.int/export/esaSA/GGGMX650NDC_navigation_0.html

By offering dual frequencies as standard, however, Galileo will deliver real-time positioning accuracy down to the metre range, which is unprecedented for a publicly available system.

GPS gives that kind of accuracy...oh you're not a US military user. (mean kid on Simpson's voice) HAAHAA!

[TCO]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Either way, it's still an AOW. The US might be breaking contracts if it cuts service to Greece, but that's entirely different than interfering with somebody else's property. Remember that I'm not suggesting that the EU or US are belligerents; they're simply "interested parties".

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? I thought you were a smart boy. Since when is it an AOW if we mess with our sattilites?

Don't worry though. They 51st state and Mont Tremblant and the stone-sack Brits will be taken care of...

[KrazyHorse]

Galileo = not your sattelite.

EDIT: Ah. You misread. My point is that ****ing with your own transmissions is not an AOW, while ****ing with the EU's would be.

[TCO]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Nope; it doesn't have to jam its own GPS system; it just has to start using a different encryption code. This retains usage for US military, but not for anybody else. Having a separate system means that the US has to commit some act of war to restrict access. What if, God forbid, Turkey attacks Greece. US sides with Turkey, EU with Greece. US shuts down GPS for non-cleared (non-US/Turkish forces). US might do this but not be willing to start jamming EU sattelites' signals (which may or may not be possible, BTW) because that would constitute an AOW against owners of Galileo.

US seems to be worried that Galileo won't obey them, so this is obviously an important issue to Washington.

And what if little pigs fly out of Lancer's firm, tender, responsive young ass?

[TCO]

Originally posted by paiktis22
BTW about Echelon, if Britain, BRITAIN, HELLO BRITAIN? decides to close down all your infastructrure in its soil (the only european country which has accepted her soil to bu used as base for the US Echelion) your system will become much more blind in what regards Europe

There was an official research about this done by the European Parliement.

Brits like us...and they have stone sacks...unlike the rest of the soft Continent...

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by GP
And what if little pigs fly out of Lancer's firm, tender, responsive young ass?

That's drunk talk. Sweet, sweet drunk talk.

[KrazyHorse]

And what would the US do if it had to rely on EU satellites for GPS?

You're damned straight they'd put up their own network. EU's just being as suspicious as you would if positions reversed.

[TCO]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Galileo = not your sattelite.

AAAAGGGGHTHTHTH

friggen hellll....didn't read the whole post.

You are right...that would be an AOW.


But in a war*, AOW's are normal...



*postulated**




**note use of cool mathematical sounding word.

[KrazyHorse]

Which reminds me: you've been ignoring me...

I'm only good enough to talk to when you're drunk?

I saw you talking to paiktis, too, you bastard.

Canada>Greece, plus we smell better. I demand respect!

[TCO]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
And what would the US do if it had to rely on EU satellites for GPS?

You're damned straight they'd put up their own network. EU's just being as suspicious as you would if positions reversed.

EU is not an entity tho...

We can still split that apple...

[TCO]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Which reminds me: you've been ignoring me...

I'm only good enough to talk to when you're drunk?

I saw you talking to paiktis, too, you bastard.

Canada>Greece, plus we smell better. I demand respect!

HEY!!

You know I LUB you, little kitty!!

And I just talk more in general when drunk. And no fighting between you and Paiktis. You are both on the A-list...