+456 So, they can make a HUGE airplane that can fly thousands of miles off the earth, and cell phones that practically miniature computers, but they they cannot make a cell phone that can be used on a plane(or a plane that can tolerate a cell phone being used) amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

They would have to: A) completely change the way airplane radio communication works or B) completely change the way cell phone communication works. The reason you can't use a cell phone on a plane is because the signals interfere.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

even if they could, it'd be pretty fuckin annoying to have to listen to 200 peoples different conversations

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That is exactly what I was going to say :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Thousands of miles off the Earth? What the hell kind of planes have you been flying in and why can't I go in one?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I'm not sure what he's talking about either... Spaceships maybe? o_O

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Hopefully they meant feet. Haha.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

@861948 (Anonymous): @861938 (BreakfastFan): yes I meant feet, my bad :/

by Anonymous 13 years ago

its fine :D

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Lol I didn't even notice that mistake

by Anonymous 13 years ago

i don't understand the big deal about using phones on planes anyway. can't you people go a few hours without texting alycia about how "like, OMG! amber's such a slut because she hooked up with my ex boyfriend brad!!?!"?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes, yes that's exactly how it works, glad to see you understand.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

More importantly I think we should be tackling the one charger for everything rule!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

actually cell phones dont interrupt the radio signals planes use. mythbusters did it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

well you fund us the millions of dollars to have cell phone towers everywhere in the ocean then we'll talk

by Anonymous 13 years ago

well my uncle is a pilot and he says that is a lie, they don't interfere at all. I even tested it out in his plane. He said that its really you just don't have service, and it cost a lot of money for the cellular providers. If you think about it there is 100 plus people on a flight, at least two would accidentally leave their phone on during a flight. Airports are so paranoid, if they actually affected the flight there is no way in hell they would allow them in the plane.

by Anonymous 13 years ago