I agree wholeheartedly. A mistuned cellphone caused by a weak battery, 
maybe?
I am uncomfortable when anybody uses a cellphone on a plane, even when 
it is still
at the terminal.

--Bob


ndrew Warren wrote:

>Peter L. Peres <piclist@mit.edu> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Let's see, 150 of 300 passengers have their phones on, with about
>>0.6W each (is this correct ? - assume the cell repeater is not ok
>>and power feedback fails) in the body of the plane which reflects
>>and conducts this rfi towards/through/into aircraft systems some of
>>which are 30 years old.
>>    
>>
>
>    A fiery death in a crash caused by all that RFI would likely be
>    a welcome relief for the passengers who would otherwise be forced
>    to listen to 150 idiots yelling into their cellphones for 3000
>    miles.
>
>    Stupid people who think lifting the cellphone ban is a good idea
>    should be in favor of lifting the in-flight smoking ban, too. 
>
>    -Andy
>
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>=== Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
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