I think they still have an associated number, just that it can't be used for voice or sms (it may have changed, but the number was effectively the equivalent of an IP address in the telco system - it's what all the switching relies on to route). They probably just don't provision voice or sms for it.
BearOfaTime
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Yet Another Call Blocker does block all calls, that is my phone never rings, and I never see any notification of a call.
Not much of a shower thought.
Your complaint is that the world isn't perfect.
Pretty simple really.
Plastic explosives has been around a long time. I could only guess what exists today.
GMRS radios (I'm assuming it was GMRS or something similar) are/can be mostly empty space.
Radios are open receivers, could easily send a signal that the hardware could trigger on, or have a timer to trigger on a certain date/time.
Just need access to the devices before shipping łor be able to intercept them).
For 50 miles you're going to either need HAM or a repeater on anything else.
Even then, geography will be a huge determinant. Radio is generally line-of-sight, which is why things like GMRS/FRS and CB are limited to 5 miles - the general distance to the horizon.
I don't remember the math for antenna elevation and line-of-sight, but for some reason I have 30ft in my head for 10 miles, given flat country (no hills in the way). Don't quote me on that, but it's an example of how elevation affects range.
Fifty miles is a challenge, unless you can get an antenna really high, or are able to setup a chain of repeaters (I'm not sure how legal this is, GMRS regs are pretty open).
HAM isn't limited by line-of-sight because it can reflect off the atmosphere, but it takes skill at both ends to know how to manage this. Think of HAM as using the atmosphere as a repeater, but one that's constantly changing frequencies, and you have to figure that out at any given time based on conditions (and it's not always available between 2 locations because of those same varying conditions).
I think your best approach for now is to start with GMRS - it's an inexpensive start, and you'll learn this stuff with hands-on. Setting up your own GMRS repeater is pretty easy (once you have a little knowledge), has minimal regulation, and you can get several miles pretty quickly. There's a repeater about 4 or 5 miles from me (on a tower) that provides a connection to vehicles on the interstate more than 10 miles away. Being elevated means the repeater can "see" a lot farther.
I get the thinking (because it's my first thought too), but the basic force formula (F=M*V^2), means velocity is the greatest influence on Force.
So braking from the higher speed will result in a greater force, meaning more energy dissipation.
I think. Maybe there's something I'm missing here, like including the time to convert that energy to heat via the brakes. Perhaps in the end it's all the same (braking early and keeping speed down), since we're always converting the energy imparted by gravity to heat.
Depends on conditions.
Traditionally potatoes were harvested in fall (just before the first freeze) and stored in a root cellar with stable, cool temps (above about 45) and moderate humidity (IIRC, between 40-60%), and well stacked (good airflow between them, like with straw or even in bushel baskets. I've read storing them in sand is a great way to stabilize moisture loss.
Stored like this they last all winter. They tend to dry out some, get soft and wrinkly, but completely fine to eat.
My root cellar is low humidity and a little warmer, so at 3 months they're a little dry and wrinkly. I've never, ever had mold on potatoes. Mold is a result of high humidity and no air flow.
They do require attention while stored - like other fruits and veg, if one goes bad it'll affect the others.
Even better, just give up on the shitty protocol that's 20 years behind existing protocols
Boy, I'm real hesitant to go to HR. May as well ask to be fired.
It really depends on the business, culture, climate. The better places I've worked, this kind of interest is genuine, an attempt to foster better relationships at work. Of course, some people are just nosey Nellies...
Without knowing the environment and culture (and the questions), it's hard to say what to do.
Best I can say is to make it clear you like to keep your work and private life well separated.
Also OP, if someone else feels insulted, that's on them. They've chosen to feel insulted. Besides, how do you know she feels insulted? If she's communicating that, then she's being manipulative, using "emotional blackmail". Look, I'm not responsible for how you choose to feel, that's on you.
One trick I've used with people who continue with questions is to respond with a non-sequiter, something jarring, and use it all the time, repeatedly. Something like "how about the weather", or "how about those ". Make it your catch phrase for when people continue to pry, and don't be afraid to repeat it. Keep in mind tone matters, so say it like you mean it, like you walked in on Monday after a team did well, or got their asses beat. You don't even have to like the sport or the team, in fact it's kind of funny if you don't like them.
It's a bit of re-framing the conversation, while also communicating you aren't interested in the subject, without being an ass. And if anyone complains, well, you were just talking about a sports team.
I suspect it works a lot ore than 30%
As you mentioned, cell ID is there too. Pretty easy to simply capture IMSI data (don't even have to do anything, phones are alway broadcasting their ID).
Combine IMSI, BT, MAC, date/time, and boy you've got one helluva surveillance device.
Add in BT headphones, watches, etc, and you have even more data points to associate.
I wouldn't be shopping there just because of that.