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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 0 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

It wouldn't be... Until it is.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

No it just wouldn't.

Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn't have internet 24/7?

This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn.

It wasn't for any official use, because they have that covered.

You're acting like surface ships are submarines....

[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago

Whether they have wifi on ship or not isn't the issue. Sometimes, when a ship goes into an operation, they will turn off all signals except passive or directed signals so that they can't easily be detected. Having a communications signal that isn't under the control of the ship's officers is a huge security risk during operations.

Someone is going to be court martialed over this.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7?

last I checked, no, they don't. they had shitty service while in port, and not much else.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/12/29/new-in-2024-better-wi-fi-for-sailors/

fuck mate they only recently started giving their people access ON SHORE.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-01-25/navy-free-wi-fi-pilot-program-12796438.html

so no, I don't think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

That article is about wifi for personal use...

And the second one is about it being free and you're acting like they didn't have Internet before then?

so no, I don’t think for the average sailor a US warship provides internet access 24/7

Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

That article is about wifi for personal use…

do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha

Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about about.

ok buddy, have a nice life.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I said:

This was for porn and maybe streaming services and social media, but mostly porn.

And on your second reply you said:

do you think the starlink terminal in the OP article was for military use?? bwahahaha

I stand by my original assessment after your first comment:

Yeah man, you have zero idea what people are talking about

Because you literally don't understand the conversation

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

spin it however you like, this statement:

Like, are you imagining a modern US warship doesn’t have internet 24/7?

is not correct. gonna block you now, you're a waste of time.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes...

The ship has Internet...

For official business.

That's not the same as everyone having wifi for anything.

For fucks sake, how can you not understand this? It's really not that difficult...

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 0 points 4 weeks ago

What exactly are you on about? I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to argue.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The article I read explicitly says they don't have Internet access while at sea.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

yeah I don't understand it either, but if he's going to be a dick I'm happy to block and drive on with life

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 0 points 4 weeks ago

Such a strange person, I'm not sure what point they're arguing, but they're definitely determined to argue it.

[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 0 points 4 weeks ago

Are you ever not a dickhead?

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 0 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah with how many leaks come from war thunder players... lol

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Next up: somebody installs unauthorized Starlink on warship so they can play War Thunder on deployment.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 0 points 4 weeks ago

I'm not convinced that's not exactly what this particular starlink device was for

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago

We need to insert egregiously wrong Russian hardware into War Thunder so the real specs will be leaked