Cell Phones Down. Do This Now!

Nuke-proof your phone for $20/month… [Altucher Confidential] February 22, 2024 [WEBSITE]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( The average American spends $157/month on their phone plan and it’s not even nuke-proof. (And they don’t even get paid!) [Hero_Image] Cell Phones Down. Do This Now! [Chris Campbell] CHRIS CAMPBELL Dear Reader, Ever wonder why we wink to one another? I mean, I know why we do it. (When we want to signal some kind of hidden meaning.) But where did it even come from? Turns out, it may come from the myth of the Norse god Odin, who sacrificed one of his eyes to get secret knowledge. Winking, closing one eye temporarily, is an embodiment of this myth. Traditionally, it represents a detachment from one’s own personal view to examine information and discern some truth. Anyway… I was thinking about that when all major cell phones went down across the board. [pub] No, I wasn’t thinking about old Norse gods… But about those moments that force us to mentally “wink” on a large scale. This one feels like a wink, however barely perceptible a wink it might be. AT&T… down. Verizon… down. T-Mobile… down. But one (crypto-based) network? Humming along like nothing happened. Urgent Notice [Click here to learn more]( Our records indicate that you ARE NOT currently signed up to receive Monday's time-sensitive trade alert from our company's top trader. This idea could double your money in a single day. Don’t miss this opportunity. [Add your name to our list today](. On Being Vulnerable Sure. Most people shrugged. Good. It’s a happy thing when widespread outages are short-lived and have (relatively) little impact. Because then we can ask ourselves, “What would we have done if that was WAY worse?” In moments of widespread disruption or crisis, the modus operandi that once seemed efficient, logical, and time-tested can abruptly seem inefficient, illogical, and outdated… Laying bare just how reliant modern society has become on… Let's say… A centralized, relatively vulnerable telco infrastructure that can go down all at once without warning. Now, I don’t expect everyone to rush out and switch their cell phone service to some weird, experimental crypto thing overnight. BUT Some ARE considering it. [ALC] (Source: [Greg Osuri]( And perhaps this will prompt many to consider decentralized networks as a more resilient model. Take, for example, a blockchain-based network called Helium. Put simply, Helium is a decentralized telecommunications network. It’s run by people just like you and me who get paid to set up hotspots. (And it’s pretty easy to start.) Ideally, the future of telco will be hybrid: a mix of centralized and decentralized services. AND The beauty of the decentralized versions is the line between consumer and producer can become blurrier. In some cases, the 21st century “prosumer” can benefit from the upside of the network. In that way, Helium is a glimpse into the future. But before we hop into the Delorean, some background is in order… Why Decentralization Matters The origins of distributed network protocols like Helium's date back to the Cold War era. Back then, scientists were concerned about communications infrastructure surviving nuclear attacks that could wipe out centralized command-and-control systems. They began researching ways to allow networks to operate in a decentralized way, without hierarchical control points that could be decapitated by a strike. The approach they pioneered came to be known as "mesh networking." In a mesh network, each node relays messages dynamically along the best available route. There’s no central server or concentrated infrastructure to speak of. This means localized failures don't disable the wider network because routes instantly adapt peer-to-peer. Helium's wireless network inherits this resilient mesh architecture. Hotspots provide the coverage, bandwidth, and relay system. But the network is not dependent on any core backbone hardware or command hierarchy to function. Unlike traditional cellular networks dependent on a few centralized provider access points, Helium is built bottom-up by nodes run by individuals. Not relying on centralized infrastructure makes Helium far less prone to mass outages from natural disasters, cyberattacks, or technical failures. Destroying any single node or cluster of nodes would have a negligible impact on overall network operations. The network is designed to remain operative even in the chaotic aftermath of disasters, natural or human-caused. The Nitty-Gritty The average American spends $157/month on their phone plan. But starting last December, anyone in the US can join Helium Mobile for $20/month. You don’t need a special phone. Even better, you can earn money when you contribute to the network. Two ways to contribute/earn: - Mapping - Becoming a Hotspot Mapping requires you to allow Helium to collect “Mapping Events” from your area (using your phone) to improve the network. Becoming a hotspot requires you to buy a physical device from their website ([(. The hotspot map in the USA is already impressive. [MAP] Ignore Small Winks at Your Own Risk While let's hope it never comes to actual nuclear war, Helium provides some insurance that communications might endure even a worst-case scenario. The network achieves survivability by doing away with the centralized points of failure that leave conventional networks fragile. (Of course, the recent resurgent interest in mobile power, substations, and transformers is also topical. Another day.) Helium offers a glimpse into networks better structured for the turbulence of a dynamic, interconnected Earth… Where decentralization enhances our adaptability, resilience, and antifragility. Small winks exist to warn us of dangers ahead. Ignore them at your own peril… Because they eventually turn to bigger ones -- that is, if the truth isn’t recognized. 😉 (Ed. note: Helium (HNT) is great. But it hasn’t (yet) made the cut in our official Early Stage Crypto Investor portfolio. We have other projects with, we believe, WAY MORE profit potential. James is currently cooking up a video all about it. Stay tuned for that.) Until tomorrow, [Chris Campbell] Chris Campbell For Altucher Confidential Famed A.I. Expert "Do This By March 8th" [James Altucher]( Genius investor James Altucher is predicting between now and March 8, a new generation of A.I. will create a brief "wealth window" in America. It could make crypto look like pocket change... 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