Naval Academy Brings Back Celestial Navigation Training in Case of a Cyberattack on GPS

[rangerrebew]

Naval Academy Brings Back Celestial Navigation Training in Case of a Cyberattack on GPS
By Lily Hay Newman

Protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks is an ongoing concern, whether you're thinking about the electric grid, ports, water treatment plants, or anything else. And a curriculum decision by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is a reminder that the same fears exist for the Global Positioning System. After almost 20 years of teaching students to rely primarily on computers, the Naval Academy is starting to ramp up celestial navigation training again.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/10/19/u_s_naval_academy_reinstates_celestial_navigation_education.html

[dfwgator]

Should never have gotten rid of it.

[catfish1957]

Should never have gotten rid of it.

Hand one these to a Millenial and watch what happens 

[Elderberry]

I remember my Dad saying he Shot the Stars during Officer's Training during WWII and when he deduced their location he shouted out "My Lord. We're on dry land". I don't know what the margin for error was as they cruised on the Hudson near Troy NY.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

I remember my Dad saying he Shot the Stars during Officer's Training during WWII and when he deduced their location he shouted out "My Lord. We're on dry land". I don't know what the margin for error was as they cruised on the Hudson near Troy NY.

Celestial navigation would be useless for something like navigating on a river.  Precision is measured in miles, not meters.

Good to bring it back, though.  Takes tremendous attention to detail and care to do it correctly.

[thackney]

Cell Phone Ap, point it at the sky and magic

Celestial Navigation and Piloting with iPhone, iPad, iPod
https://www.starpilotllc.com/products/spip.htm

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Cell Phone Ap, point it at the sky and magic

Celestial Navigation and Piloting with iPhone, iPad, iPod
https://www.starpilotllc.com/products/spip.htm

Sort of defeats the purpose of a backup if your systems get hacked or go down, though....

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

Sort of defeats the purpose of a backup if your systems get hacked or go down, though....

Duh, I've got two apps.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

Duh, I've got two apps.

Sometimes feels I spend half my tech time trying to get around effing new apps so I can get whatever jacka## tech toy I got saddled with to even work.

And don't Even get me started on cars built in the last 40 years.