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Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Repeater coupled with [autonomous] drone to change [hard-to-get-to rooftop, treetop and the likes] location every 10 minutes like in a combat zone.

Is this a real thing???

In Ukraine - pretty close.

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

#23
post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Then get more? Sounds like a fantastic way to waste military resources. I have no clue why this mythical US military might and efficiency idea persists after so many failed interventions.

The interventions fail only after enormous slaughter, which people are understandably keen to not be subject to

As if compliance had such a great success rate.

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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I'm still unclear how the stated goal of the title is achieved. My first assumption reading the title that it works something like airtags, but that is obviously nonsense. unless you are standing right next to the guy you want to message, how exactly does it work?

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

#28

Perhaps Americans should start preparing with Meshtastic / Meshcore, just in case....... ..,..the Emperor seems hellbent on bringing martial law into effect.

I looked a bit into meshtastic and was told that if a node was physically compromised then messages could be intercepted. That cant be right, right?

From what I understand no, the relay node has no access to the messages.

If you compromise sending or receiving node then sure, of course.

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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Can you expand on that? I'm from a developing country and we're very worried about what's going on in America. Is the situation really as bad as Iran?

Our situation has disturbing echoes, but thankfully thousands of protesters haven't yet been murdered here.

The death toll, especially of non-citizens, is piling up however.

Re: Briar keeps Iran connected via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when the internet goes dark

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post #8

Perhaps Americans should start preparing with Meshtastic / Meshcore, just in case....... ..,..the Emperor seems hellbent on bringing martial law into effect.

The military can very easily find and eliminate repeaters very quickly and almost certainly would.

I don't think it's going to be military killing a Americans. As of now it more looks like federal government.

Nevertheless, sure, in the rural areas, but less so in the cities, reflections and bending of the waves make it much harder, and a single repeater with solar panel and battery could plausibly be made under $50.

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