GPS replacement

[Dockhead]

I think it’s the other way around judging by these forums. Older members are constantly trying to convince younger ones that there’s a doomsday scenario coming.

Loss of GNSS is not doomsday, objectively, whatever age you are. Good grief. People had been navigating the seas for thousands of years before GPS.

I'm somewhat sorry that LORAN has been dismantled, however. LORAN was a real game-changer. I still have a LORAN set from my Father's old boat in an attic somewhere.

Back in the day, I also had a Heathkit RDF set. Almost as good as LORAN around a coast with a lot of charted radio transmitters, and more reliable.

But you don't need any electronics at all if you have a HBC and basic skills. And a chart.

 

[lustyd]

Loss of GNSS is not doomsday, objectively, whatever age you are

My point was that I've never seen anyone who grew up with GPS worrying about it, they generally understand all of the tools and just get on with it. Every thread I've ever seen on the subject on this forum was started by older folk who don't trust the new fangled satellite stuff, often accompanied by their declaration of love for a sextant and archaic speed log.

 

[potentillaCO32]

Genuinely curious how people are approaching backup navigation these days.

Whenever someone says 'genuinely curious' it always seems to turn out to be another reason for asking.

 

[ducked]

I think it’s the other way around judging by these forums. Older members are constantly trying to convince younger ones that there’s a doomsday scenario coming.

Cold War Babies are habituated to the idea of “doomesday scenario coming” since one had been planned and massively invested in for most or all of our lives.

Maybe less planned now, but Im not sure that mesns its less likely to happen

 

[SaltyC]

Perhaps those who have always had GPS don't comprehend that it may not be there? Blind faith in technology.
Those of us pre GPS (plus RDF), understand the implications but despite assertions we are 'stuck in old ways' use modern electronics and do not want to go backwards?
We are capable, have the skills but prefer the convenience of 'knowing where we are' rather than thinking and aiming 'off' knowing to turn to port or starboard when approaching.

 

[lustyd]

Perhaps those who have always had GPS don't comprehend that it may not be there? Blind faith in technology.

There it is! Perhaps younger people actually do know what they’re doing, you’re making wild assumptions about other people’s capability based entirely on your own thoughts.

 

[SaltyC]

There it is! Perhaps younger people actually do know what they’re doing, you’re making wild assumptions about other people’s capability based entirely on your own thoughts.

Or experience of the younger generations blind faith in technology and its infallibility rather than their ability.

 

[Marsali_1]

Or experience of the younger generations blind faith in technology and its infallibility rather than their ability.

I'm sorry to say that anyone trying to debate or discuss with the poster you are replying to will find that it will be successful only if they realize that resistance is futile and that they will be assimilated.