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Patrick says

stereotomy How did you test the steel vs mylar enclosures?

I suppose you could try calling the phone, or just looking at the reception level bars.

@Patrick - yes, we just called each other's phones using different shielding until one could not get any signal whatsoever. Cell phones will boost transceiver power significantly higher under weak reception conditions. I was surprised how much shielding it took.

The whole experiment was motivated by an article I read about Faraday cages. The gist was the old assumptions about wire cages being sufficient were based on long-wave radio signals and are not appropriate for GHz frequencies like WiFi and cell frequencies.

GPS is more complicated in that the device must receive a GPS satellite or base signal to obtain its position - these signals can be more easily blocked. Once the GPS bearing is obtained, the device then sends it over the cell network, which is much harder to block.

WookieMan says

I've NEVER been asked for an ID at a hotel domestically.

I insert an ID into the kiosk to get my hotel key (card) to check in and out of various hotels. Tropicana and Harrah's Atlantic City comes to mind. For the other places there I forget. I used the MGM app to check into Borgata. Honestly forget what I did at Hard Rock / Bally's / Resorts / Ocean, but think I used an ID.

I usually always get asked for my driver’s license when I check-in at Marriotts and Hiltons at the front desk. But as I have membership acounts with both chains, if I get a digital key, no need to go to the front desk. And as my credit card is on file, they never ask to see it at the front desk when I do check in there, just ask to confirm that I want to use the car on file.

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zzyzzx says

WookieMan says

I've NEVER been asked for an ID at a hotel domestically.

I insert an ID into the kiosk to get my hotel key (card) to check in and out of various hotels

Do you check in on the spot? As in not book before? Only did that once in Alabama and no ID required even then. I could see casino hotels because of the gambling, which I think is true. There's no other need domestically though. Although I guess my wife books since she travels more for work and gets points. They won't let me check in unless she's there. Although I could identify as a woman in todays world.

I'm usually doing the mans work getting the baggage cart and loading it to the room. So maybe I'm wrong. I've stayed the night in Spokane at hotels solo at least 3 times though before Southwest got gates at the airport in Bozeman and never have been asked. Just have the paper print out. Usually on solo trips I'm staying at buddies houses.

All they ever want is a working CC when I check in. I have 15 roughly with no balance except one that gets paid off monthly. That's why I bring paper confirmation since we book through 3rd parties and not direct 90% of the time besides Hilton brands.

Seems like alot of dumb and misguided hatred on "insurance" companies by some on the Right in the rage-fest this week.

As if the health insurance industry's whopping 5% profit margin is the reason why US healthcare is so expensive and inaccessible to some? Anyone think the government could manage all payments, coverages, negotiations (and yes - rationing) between healthcare providers and recipients more efficiently and equitably than private insurance does at $0.05 on the dollar?

The major costs of our healthcare is the cost of doctors, nurses, hospitals, facilities, drugs and hospital administrators navigating through all the regulatory hoops government has thrown at this heavily regulated industry.

Are Leftists going to start gunning down high paid doctors, nurses and drug CEO's next?

Booger says

OMFG I did almost spit out my drink.