[extropy-chat] Worldwide SOS system

[Emlyn]

On 05/10/05, spike <spike66 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Emlyn
> ...
> > Subject: [extropy-chat] Worldwide SOS system
> >
> > Here's a simple sounding idea...
> >
> ...
> >
> > So how about this... set up a system for constantly analysing the most
> > recent high res map information, looking for a big "SOS" anywhere in
> > the world...
> >
> > This wouldn't work at sea of course :-)
> >
> > --
> > Emlyn
>
> Ye of little faith Emlyn, but of much brains: your
> idea would work better at sea than on land.  A boater
> would carry an inflatable SOS, that would double as
> an emergency float.  It could easily store inside
> a liter-sized can with a CO2 cartridge to inflate
> quickly, no batteries necessary, long storage
> capability, durable, cheap, easily spotted from
> passing airliners and such.

Wouldn't some kind of alerting device (like a radio!) be more useful
than the SOS in this situation? I guess it'd be a good backup though.

>
> That is a good idea man!  Now watch some yahoo
> run down to the patent office with the notion and
> make a fortune.
>
> spike
>
> {8-]
>
>

I'll git 'em if they try it, tha varmints. Actually, if this idea is
new (vanishingly small probability), I hereby put it in the public
domain.

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Emlyn

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