Meshing costs, the price of RAH's battery

[Major Variola (ret)]

At 11:32 AM 4/10/04 -0400, Tyler Durden wrote:
>"So, get a clue.  When your battery runs out, you
>get *zero* benefit from the mesh.  Or even your local
>device *sans network*."
>
>Well, as usual I don't think I'm understanding you here. In my example
I'm
>imagining I'm a livery cab driver or something. In that case,
instantaneous
>micro-traffic-conditions can be very valuable in NYC.

A car represents abundant power.  RF issues aside, may as
well be fixed & mains powered.

A car is not what's meant by "mobile".  Think handsets, laptops, PDAs
with self-contained power.