• MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Is there a map that shows where are using them? It looks like a fun idea, but I don’t want to get something and no one is using it in my region. (Outback Australia)

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          2 days ago

          In NSW Australia there are hardly any two near each other. What is the point of all these people even buying one if you don’t team up with at least one neighbour?

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            1 day ago

            Set up your own emergency grid. I’ve got a couple solar powered nodes around so I can contact my wife even from the villages that aren’t in mobile coverage.

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              2 days ago

              It is delusional to think the chances are good of a neighbor just looking up the map and joining in. Geeks need to talk to people in real life, especially in their neighborhood. Team up with at least one other person. Use word of mouth. That is effective change.

              Unfortunately I live in a remote area with non-tech people who are not conservative enough to be preppers. I will still run it past them though.