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Conversations save lives
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Hanan Cohen
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Aug 26, 2003 05:46 PDT
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In a conference I attend "Computer Networks and Social Networks" in the
Haifa university, Prof. Dutton from Oxford university told us about a
research he had conducted on the use of mobile phones during the events
of 9/11.
One point he made was that there were communicaiton networks that gave
less information that could have saved lives because they were
hyrarchial. He gave three examples:
1. People in the towers were told throught the intecom to stay where
they are while people outside the building told them to leave because
they saw what happening.
2. Firefighters got information from their communication networks
(C.B's) and not from people outside, thus where less informed.
3. Prof. Dutton did not find any record in the media of a mobile call
made from or to the pentagon.
Hanan Cohen - http://www.info.org.il/english/
***Love and Peace***
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