Dana Acker
Well-Known Member
Anybody doing anything interesting out there? It's a shame that the forums are so inactive. I know with the advent of social media, the forums are kind of like flint and steel next to one of those auto-lighting butane torches.
But ponder this. When things went digital, I read where America scrapped all its analog everything. Just junked it. Oh there are still some old relics around, but spend a day shopping for any analog gear, and see how much you come home with.
I also read that the Russians carefully dismantled all their analog everything, and cleaned it up, stored away all the spare parts, crated everything up, and stored it away in warehouses where the elements can't ruin it. And they left the wiring and maintain it, although it's hooked to nothing.
Should there be another Carrington Event, or an EMP attack, and their whole digital grid went down, the Russians could break out all that analog equipment, reassemble it, hook it to their generators, and could have communications up and running in a week.
Meanwhile back in the good old US of A, we're going to be trying to find out what kind of wine goes good with roasted iPhone. Oh, I'm sure the military and DARPA probably have a few things up their sleeves, to bail us out, but my point is, sometimes the old ways have their value too.
Not that long ago, the forums were buzzing with activity, and mucho information was being shared, and relationships made. Now, sadly, Twitter, FaceBook, etc., have sort of taken over.
While the people who finance these forums still are willing to do so, we ought to show our gratitude by using them. It ain't Mark Zuckerburg who's footing the bill for these forums to stay up and running. So unless everybody out there knows everything about everything, ask some questions. Hell, start an argument. I've learned a lot over the years from both. Just give it some thought.
By the way, if there is someone out there who knows everything about everything, I've got a question.
But ponder this. When things went digital, I read where America scrapped all its analog everything. Just junked it. Oh there are still some old relics around, but spend a day shopping for any analog gear, and see how much you come home with.
I also read that the Russians carefully dismantled all their analog everything, and cleaned it up, stored away all the spare parts, crated everything up, and stored it away in warehouses where the elements can't ruin it. And they left the wiring and maintain it, although it's hooked to nothing.
Should there be another Carrington Event, or an EMP attack, and their whole digital grid went down, the Russians could break out all that analog equipment, reassemble it, hook it to their generators, and could have communications up and running in a week.
Meanwhile back in the good old US of A, we're going to be trying to find out what kind of wine goes good with roasted iPhone. Oh, I'm sure the military and DARPA probably have a few things up their sleeves, to bail us out, but my point is, sometimes the old ways have their value too.
Not that long ago, the forums were buzzing with activity, and mucho information was being shared, and relationships made. Now, sadly, Twitter, FaceBook, etc., have sort of taken over.
While the people who finance these forums still are willing to do so, we ought to show our gratitude by using them. It ain't Mark Zuckerburg who's footing the bill for these forums to stay up and running. So unless everybody out there knows everything about everything, ask some questions. Hell, start an argument. I've learned a lot over the years from both. Just give it some thought.
By the way, if there is someone out there who knows everything about everything, I've got a question.
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