That's part of it, but the wifi-bearing Predator drones John McCain got his old friends in the military to deploy are doing more. It's a good thing we have at least ONE politician who isn't afraid to do what's right. Real power in our government comes from an understanding of what to do and how to do it, which Obama had better learn if he wants to survive 2012.

/hopes he doesn't

Subby must be the guy responsible for this sign:




_{/it's spelled "shutting"}

Good article, except: how do citizens get their information out, if we shut Iran down?

This is a cool picture from the comments, though. Stratellite/LTA phone tower.

Does ANYBODY know how to spell simple words anymore?! This is just too much......use spellcheck if you don't have any schooling for Christ's sake!!!

DO NOT WANT Poster Girl: Good article, except: how do citizens get their information out, if we shut Iran down?

This is a cool picture from the comments, though. Stratellite/LTA phone tower.


Interesting that the Stratellite's hover level is mentioned in Wikipedia to be about 13 miles up (new window)-- which is coincidentally about the max altitude limit of typical F5 fighters of (70K) feet.

I've seen comments that the 'new' Iranian Saeqeh is just a glorified F5.

LordPomposity: That's part of it, but the wifi-bearing Predator drones John McCain got his old friends in the military to deploy are doing more. It's a good thing we have at least ONE politician who isn't afraid to do what's right. Real power in our government comes from an understanding of what to do and how to do it, which Obama had better learn if he wants to survive 2012.

/hopes he doesn't

I hope you're trolling -- but -- Wifi predator drones would not work to help out the average population unless an Iranian sat on the predator with their computer. I think the limit of transmission of Wifi 802.11x is like 50 meters, (new window) and even if it was 10 miles, it still wouldn't help unless it circled Tehran right above the buildings or something.

DO NOT WANT Poster Girl:

I hope you're trolling -- but -- Wifi predator drones would not work to help out the average population unless an Iranian sat on the predator with their computer. I think the limit of transmission of Wifi 802.11x is like 50 meters, (new window) and even if it was 10 miles, it still wouldn't help unless it circled Tehran right above the buildings or something.

I'll continue talking to myself....

It suddenly occurred to me (duh) that predators wouldn't be necessary. Amplified wifi antennas in the Capsian sea on naval ships would probably be more successful/stable, or from a well-powered Stratellite...kind of like these guys--- Record Set at DefCon WiFi Shootout (new window)

lol, subby has spellcheck set to ignore ALL CAPS.

DO NOT WANT Poster Girl: DO NOT WANT Poster Girl:

I hope you're trolling -- but -- Wifi predator drones would not work to help out the average population unless an Iranian sat on the predator with their computer. I think the limit of transmission of Wifi 802.11x is like 50 meters, (new window) and even if it was 10 miles, it still wouldn't help unless it circled Tehran right above the buildings or something.

I'll continue talking to myself....

It suddenly occurred to me (duh) that predators wouldn't be necessary. Amplified wifi antennas in the Capsian sea on naval ships would probably be more successful/stable, or from a well-powered Stratellite...kind of like these guys--- Record Set at DefCon WiFi Shootout (new window)

OMG! The Mccain noise really was just a feint to distract Iran! What have you done!?!?!!!111!

GreenSeaDrop:

OMG! The Mccain noise really was just a feint to distract Iran! What have you done!?!?!!!111!

Sadly the Caspian is verboten to vessels of non-bordering countries, I think, so the only other way is to beam wifi from Iraqi borders -- that's a lot of hundreds of miles to Tehran.

Beaming wifi via predators would be wobbly, I think, and a circling Predator would have to have a swiveling antenna with a lot of power for amplification for everyone's home computer, so unless Predators are flying directly overhead in Iranian airspace, I don't think it would be all that efficient -- but the signal processing Farkers can correct me, because I'm out of my league when it comes to modern antenna equipment.

/plus, there's that pesky fact that it's probably easy to jam 5GHz from a high rise

TheGreatZarquon: Subby must be the guy responsible for this sign:

/it's spelled "shutting"

My school shuts down every night.

Ahh... New Iranian fark thread. Feels nice. Feels nice...

/scratches Fark off of Shiite list.
//adds UPROXX just because he hates the logo.

The President of Madagascar sides with Iran

great job farking up a funny meme, subster.

cptwngr: The President of Madagascar sides with Iran

I do no such thing.

http://tweetgrid.com/grid?l=12&q1=%23iranelection&q2=%23gr88&q3=%23iranrevolutio n&q4=from:persiankiwi%20OR%20from:IranElection09&q5=from:StopAhmadi%20OR%20from: Bahram81%20OR%20from:tehranelection&q6=from:iranriggedelect%20OR%20from:tehranbu reau&q7=from:mousavi1388%20OR%20from:madzme&q8=from:2hamed%20OR%20from:Ghattavi& q9=from:change_for_iran%20%20OR%20from:madyar&q10=from:oxfordgirl%20OR%20from:az arnoush

Teetgrid posted that the feeds were cleared..go figure

Thank god people don't rely on me to tweet. I suck at linky thing

honestly, not that i'm suggesting any 'grass root' actions here, i think a ddos on iran either by governments themselves or individuals aren't always going to be a negative thing.

Might be somewhat depressing to be an Iranian and find out all you can get is CrazyFundieTube.

Also, I'm not sure we need to make the Iranian mullahs look any worse. People there aren't stupid. Even if they do have their socially conservative mores, I'm sure they don't have a hard time comprehending life would be easier without all the ridiculous moral police state nonsense.

What are we going to do, start a nuclear war? We're not going to do anything to them right up until they get the bomb, because it's tantamount to geopolitical suicide.

It's going to have to be paid for in blood by Iranians. Don't care how they get it done.

If the U.S. absolutely has to meddle in international affairs, providing Internet to oppressed people seems like the best way to do it.

DO NOT WANT Poster Girl: DO NOT WANT Poster Girl: Good article, except: how do citizens get their information out, if we shut Iran down?

This is a cool picture from the comments, though. Stratellite/LTA phone tower.


Interesting that the Stratellite's hover level is mentioned in Wikipedia to be about 13 miles up (new window)-- which is coincidentally about the max altitude limit of typical F5 fighters of (70K) feet.

I've seen comments that the 'new' Iranian Saeqeh is just a glorified F5.

That's about right, a reworked F-5 with twin tails, sort of a poor-mans YF-17 Cobra with somewhat less capability according to most estimates.

All together a fairly decent fighter by late 70's early '80's technological standards. If you could integrate AA-11's you'd have a decent air-defense capability at a modest price.

DO NOT WANT Poster Girl: GreenSeaDrop:

OMG! The Mccain noise really was just a feint to distract Iran! What have you done!?!?!!!111!

Sadly the Caspian is verboten to vessels of non-bordering countries, I think, so the only other way is to beam wifi from Iraqi borders -- that's a lot of hundreds of miles to Tehran.

Beaming wifi via predators would be wobbly, I think, and a circling Predator would have to have a swiveling antenna with a lot of power for amplification for everyone's home computer, so unless Predators are flying directly overhead in Iranian airspace, I don't think it would be all that efficient -- but the signal processing Farkers can correct me, because I'm out of my league when it comes to modern antenna equipment.

/plus, there's that pesky fact that it's probably easy to jam 5GHz from a high rise

Not to mention the face that Predators would be a fairly easy kill for any decent SAM or AAA platform.

Ontos: YF-17 Cobra

For the unfamiliar

WhyteRaven74: Ontos: YF-17 Cobra

For the unfamiliar

Good catch!

IB and OG are right now fighting over whether PK has been arrested. IB is claiming PK arrested, OG denying such claims. I'm more inclined to trust IB.

grain of salt? plz?

jessicakorman RT @judyrey: NOTE: Persiankiwi's arrest is confirmed by @iranbaan who is a journalist. It is not a rumor. #IranElection #gr88 half a minute ago from twhirl

Ontos: Good catch!

I never miss a chance to post an airplane pic :)

Oh no ySubby spelled something wrong, it's the end of the world.

/jeez people lighten up.

Wow, Iran threads have really gone downhill. No posts from Tatsuma and not even a mention of him. Oh well. See you next revolution.

President Madagascar: cptwngr: The President of Madagascar sides with Iran

I do no such thing.

+1

Podna: +1

President Madagascar! A man in Texas just gave you a +1!

apostrophes: honestly, not that i'm suggesting any 'grass root' actions here, i think a ddos on iran either by governments themselves or individuals aren't always going to be a negative thing.

yes, yes it is. those attacks have to travel through the gateways everyone in iran has to use. you'd stand a good chance of breaking the internet for everybody over there.

Richard Pye: Wow, Iran threads have really gone downhill. No posts from Tatsuma and not even a mention of him. Oh well. See you next revolution.

Uh, you do know it's the Sabbath for him...

Richard Pye: Wow, Iran threads have really gone downhill. No posts from Tatsuma and not even a mention of him. Oh well. See you next revolution.

It's Saturday before sundown here. Give the guy a few hours.

WhyteRaven74: Ontos: Good catch!

I never miss a chance to post an airplane pic :)

Still... that's a fairly obscure plane. Color me impressed.

While we're waiting, here's the June 26 Green Brief by my favorite Afghani (new window)

Richard Pye: Wow, Iran threads have really gone downhill.

You mean there's not some jackoffs spouting 'rules' as if they have any power at all? And no assholes spamming walls of text and pretending like they're doing something to help people when really they're just being bored people posting on Fark like any other day? I would take this over that crap any day of the week.

GreenSeaDrop

PK's arrest has NOT been confirmed. @iranbaan is the one who originated it. My SO is all over this right now. (@slseveral on Twitter if you want to check him out)

Shaggy_C: Richard Pye: Wow, Iran threads have really gone downhill.

You mean there's not some jackoffs spouting 'rules' as if they have any power at all? And no assholes spamming walls of text and pretending like they're doing something to help people when really they're just being bored people posting on Fark like any other day? I would take this over that crap any day of the week.

Although I know the niche you've carved out for yourself around here, I hope there is an element of non-satire in your post.

It is odd to me that the Iran threads have faded away as the regime has become more successful in squashing resistance. Apparently our collective attention span is too short--especially since we no longer have a fellate-worthy thread to rally around any more.

AprillaDeVille:

IB claims to have a credible source for the information, and has been fairly reliable so far.

I know I'm still keeping tabs on the situation as news becomes available, but as a general lurker, there's not a whole lot to talk about with the trickle of information that is all we seem to get out of Iran the last few days.

We haven't forgotten, but there's little we can do to help with endless threads pull of the same five arguments going back and forth.

If I ever do try to submit a headline, I won't stop at ONLY two fark clichés.

symbolset

Agreed. But I consider OG to be even more reliable and this is her .02:

No one know what happened to persiankiwi, don't frighten ppl, they probably safe and in radio silence #iranelection #iran #neda
43 minutes ago from web

This is what happens when ppl have nothing eles to do, I was silent half a day and rumours spread I was arrested. Be calm #iranelection
41 minutes ago from web

Richard Pye: Wow, Iran threads have really gone downhill. No posts from Tatsuma and not even a mention of him. Oh well. See you next revolution.

That or it's still the Shabbat, and Tatsuma never posts on the Shabbat.

Subby!

SharkTrager: Richard Pye: Wow, Iran threads have really gone downhill. No posts from Tatsuma and not even a mention of him. Oh well. See you next revolution.

That or it's still the Shabbat, and Tatsuma never posts on the Shabbat.

Meh, he could just get a gentile neighbor to do it. That's their niche. That and giving rides to Amish guys.

AprillaDeVille: symbolset

Agreed. But I consider OG to be even more reliable and this is her .02:

No one know what happened to persiankiwi, don't frighten ppl, they probably safe and in radio silence #iranelection #iran #neda
43 minutes ago from web

This is what happens when ppl have nothing eles to do, I was silent half a day and rumours spread I was arrested. Be calm #iranelection
41 minutes ago from web

OG has been pretty much just retweeting stuff, and retweeted a lot that was proven wrong. IB, on the other hand, is citing a media source who may actually have access to information and had a better track record in general. Gotta give IB the edge here. Sad but I do think it is likely PK has been arrested. And the posts about ways to fight the government made him a serious target for the thugs.

Came for the Palestinian kid, leaving satisfied.

/wait that came out wrong
//bah, that too