From: Tim <xxxxxx@little-possums.net>
To: "xxxxxx@simplelists com" <xxxxxx@simplelists.com>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [TML] The meaning of world tech level

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 11:30:11AM -0800, Rusty Witherspoon wrote:
> Now, let's take New York, and modify the model to reflect Traveller.
> Radio, cell phones, internet, they all work within... Oh, let's say
> 20 miles of the geographic center of NYC. You want something from
> within that circle, you can get easy. At the 20 mile limit, there's
> a wall.

Or an ocean.


> Now, let's get those Chinese iphones...

Over the ocean, which is exactly what happens.


- Tim

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However, the 'ocean' in the OTU is a 'wall' that blocks insta-commo.
Which is NOT the case w/ a real ocean.

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