Comment on The Quiet Numbers Station: Decoding Nineteen Years of GPS CryptographyparentComments−sgjohnson3moGPS was always a dual use systemIt wasn't. It was going to be a military-only system, until KAL007 presented the obvious life-saving civilian case.But yes, the title of this article might as well read "Satellite system developed for military use is being used for a military purpose."−eagerpace3moEven better, thanks for clarifying. It’s that kind of omission from the article that makes the rest of it hard to swallow. Even if it is technically correct. Which is sadly the case for most “journalism” these days.
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It wasn't. It was going to be a military-only system, until KAL007 presented the obvious life-saving civilian case.
But yes, the title of this article might as well read "Satellite system developed for military use is being used for a military purpose."
Even better, thanks for clarifying. It’s that kind of omission from the article that makes the rest of it hard to swallow. Even if it is technically correct. Which is sadly the case for most “journalism” these days.