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webstrand • yesterday at 6:02 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

No? If the device is connected to a cell, they can still triangulate it just like normal.

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roywiggins • yesterday at 6:07 PM

In an emergency you might really want GPS precision.

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mcculley • yesterday at 6:07 PM

Cell tower triangulation does not provide the same precision as GPS.

benSaiyen • yesterday at 8:49 PM

Triangulation does not provide granularity needed for emergency response.

You want EMS looking for a needle in a haystack while you are suffering a heart attack?

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