JEDI communication CRISIS

The title was only picked to draw attention to the thread (may not be that serious).

I appreciate the online community. I was thinking... if something was to happen to where we didn't have any internet (regional or global power outage or maybe even government regulations), how would we (assuming we would want to) be able to communicate with each other? (We'd be pretty much living "off the grid". I think it's different being off the grid by choice, when you have the resources to be on the grid. But, what if something happens and we are all (a large portion) is faced with being off the grid?)

Ideas or thoughts?

We would need to establish local cults and then send runners out.

Thankfully the internet is so integral to most of the developed world's infrastructure now that any outage would likely be very short - and even if wired connections went down, mobile networks would pick up the slack to an extent.

I have the addresses of 3 of my Apprentices and my Master, as well as a few other Jedi, so in theory I could write to them. However I store those addresses in cloud storage, so...

Besides that, however, it would be a tricky thing.

I agree tzb.
In my mind, it would be great t even want to stay in contact with each other. Of course a large portion would be trying to figure out how to gain contact with family and loved ones. It would be dope to have some for of contact with members of the TOTJO.

Maybe each "area" would have a ham radio.

I proposed a system of Ambassadors in Council a while back, which would have regional control of areas and a personnel structure that could bring unity in such a time if utilization was needed. :ohmy: :laugh:

But it never went anywhere. :pinch:

Perhaps, as time goes on, if such a need is recognized as being pertinent to facilitate we will revisit the idea.

I think all the UK Jedi (and a couple of Dutch/French/Swiss) would descend upon Loudzoo's place within the first 24 hours and set up a HQ there :laugh:

THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD.

You're totally cool with this Loudzoo, right?

Right he didn't disagree, let's move people, start taking down the servers...

Wescli Wardest wrote: I proposed a system of Ambassadors in Council a while back, which would have regional control of areas and a personnel structure that could bring unity in such a time if utilization was needed. :ohmy: :laugh:
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Perhaps, as time goes on, if such a need is recognized as being pertinent to facilitate we will revisit the idea.

Understood, I'm sure a situation like the one i suggest is considered unlikable. So making preperations or a "Doomsday" scenario would be a low priority.

Codama wrote:

Wescli Wardest wrote: I proposed a system of Ambassadors in Council a while back, which would have regional control of areas and a personnel structure that could bring unity in such a time if utilization was needed. :ohmy: :laugh:
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Perhaps, as time goes on, if such a need is recognized as being pertinent to facilitate we will revisit the idea.

Understood, I'm sure a situation like the one i suggest is considered unlikable. So making preperations or a "Doomsday" scenario would be a low priority.

Being prepared (for example having addresses) is never a bad idea, I personally like Wes's idea. Certainly not a top priority, but definitely something that deserves more thought imo...

This is when the meditation communication trick from the Ninja Turtles movie would really come in handy. :laugh:

Wescli Wardest wrote: I proposed a system of Ambassadors in Council a while back, which would have regional control of areas and a personnel structure that could bring unity in such a time if utilization was needed. :ohmy: :laugh:

This idea would be handy anyhow, even in non-crisis times. It could be utilized to help plan meetups, schedule PR interviews, set up charity functions, etc.

The primary function of the proposal was to coordinate clergy and ceremony functions in areas, utilizing regional assets and a command structure. Secondary was to provide an “on ground” presence for local administration. Having these abilities would provide a fall back infrastructure that would insure continued communication given an extreme breakdown of social services; IE: utilities, communication…

Watch it TP Frank will take you seriousley! :laugh:

Is anyone else a HAM RADIO operator? =p

Tellahane wrote: Is anyone else a HAM RADIO operator? =p

Ooh, me me me! My licence runs until 2021. All I have is a handheld Wouxun, but with the county repeater it gets the job done. Amateur radio is a highly underrated hobby. Just wish I had the money (and location) for a proper rig with a nice antenna.

Tellahane wrote: Is anyone else a HAM RADIO operator? =p

Yes! I have been licensed for over ten years. I use my radioes almost every day. Especially in the Search and Rescue that I'm doing now. KC8SZV


May you walk in beauty, the Jedi Way.

I got into Ham Radio for storm spotting originally, actually it was more storm chasing, then migrated to storm spotting, did some search and rescue as well but the team I was in was just too far away sometimes for me to even get there and to maintain training it was an hour 20 minute drive one way every time so I resigned from that some time ago. But it is a general level license, I don't have any HF rig cause I haven't had the need to invest in one, but I do have a mobile and a few portables Yeasu Brand. KC9GIE

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Wescli Wardest wrote: I proposed a system of Ambassadors in Council a while back, which would have regional control of areas and a personnel structure that could bring unity in such a time if utilization was needed. :ohmy: :laugh:

But it never went anywhere. :pinch:

Perhaps, as time goes on, if such a need is recognized as being pertinent to facilitate we will revisit the idea.

Wescli Wardest wrote: The primary function of the proposal was to coordinate clergy and ceremony functions in areas, utilizing regional assets and a command structure. Secondary was to provide an “on ground” presence for local administration. Having these abilities would provide a fall back infrastructure that would insure continued communication given an extreme breakdown of social services; IE: utilities, communication…

I wonder what was missing in the 'ambassador' idea.. I am not so sure if there are many regular ceremonial functions that require a total local command structure. :blink:

Funny to mention that I did have contact with a regional thingy for some personal stuff not so long ago. When I looked to this type of system I noticed that members who are well connected with each other do not require it on national level but on regional level (short distances); people who are not familiar do require it on national or regional level. It is more or less administrative in its nature, to aid the total administration; to split things up, it requires a very large demand or a very large confusion in X communication in order to specialize it for a spesific area.
I have totally no experience with emergency failure things, but long distances would make it more difficult to travel I guess. If internet fails.. what else could fail at the same time?