Comments on: iPhone App to “Bring the Rain” for US Military’s Networked Warfare? http://www.imore.com/2009/04/20/iphone-app-bring-rain-militarys-networked-warfare/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:32:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: justaStudent http://www.imore.com/2009/04/20/iphone-app-bring-rain-militarys-networked-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-41978 justaStudent Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:09:27 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8141#comment-41978 <p>A little off topic, but its easy to imagine these 'terrorists' are not people, but the fact remains, they are. Any time there is a loss of life, American or otherwise, we should be pained. Not just when the death affects us personally. I think apple using military apps that are involved in ending human lives is an absolute abomination and misuse of the technology that was meant to connect us.</p> <p>Having said that, anyone in the military is more brave than i can ever be, so i have to hand it to them.</p> <p>-justaboy</p> A little off topic, but its easy to imagine these ‘terrorists’ are not people, but the fact remains, they are. Any time there is a loss of life, American or otherwise, we should be pained. Not just when the death affects us personally. I think apple using military apps that are involved in ending human lives is an absolute abomination and misuse of the technology that was meant to connect us.

Having said that, anyone in the military is more brave than i can ever be, so i have to hand it to them.

-justaboy

]]> By: Chronos540 http://www.imore.com/2009/04/20/iphone-app-bring-rain-militarys-networked-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-41641 Chronos540 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:22:22 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8141#comment-41641 <p>The idea of remotly killing someone with excellently made software and hardware while our warfighters come home safe is delightfully appealing. Better them dead then my kids.</p> The idea of remotly killing someone with excellently made software and hardware while our warfighters come home safe is delightfully appealing. Better them dead then my kids.

]]> By: frog http://www.imore.com/2009/04/20/iphone-app-bring-rain-militarys-networked-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-41635 frog Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:22:26 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8141#comment-41635 <p>I think Apple should remove/deny any apps which are being used to help kill people from the AppStore. I'm fine with the communications type apps though (provided it's now "I'm going to kill you and your family")</p> I think Apple should remove/deny any apps which are being used to help kill people from the AppStore. I’m fine with the communications type apps though (provided it’s now “I’m going to kill you and your family”)

]]> By: Earless puppy http://www.imore.com/2009/04/20/iphone-app-bring-rain-militarys-networked-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-41617 Earless puppy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:14:16 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8141#comment-41617 <p>Depends which branch you are in</p> Depends which branch you are in

]]> By: Tweger http://www.imore.com/2009/04/20/iphone-app-bring-rain-militarys-networked-warfare/comment-page-1/#comment-41597 Tweger Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:35:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=8141#comment-41597 <p>I'm in the military, and trust me, our equipment is horrible!! We still use radios from when my dad was in back in '71. Using an iPhone is a great idea, just wait until the contractors come hunt them down though, won't be a pretty day.</p> I’m in the military, and trust me, our equipment is horrible!! We still use radios from when my dad was in back in ’71. Using an iPhone is a great idea, just wait until the contractors come hunt them down though, won’t be a pretty day.

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