视听|如果不将手机调至飞行模式会怎样?手机飞行模式是什么意思「视听|如果不将手机调至飞行模式会怎样?」

   日期:2025-01-20     作者:btnma       评论:0    移动:http://g8akg8.riyuangf.com/mobile/news/1685.html
核心提示:如今,看不见的信号在你周围的空气中飞舞。大量无线电波在计算机、GPS 系统、手机等之间传输信息。天空中充满了来自路由器、卫星


如今,看不见的信号在你周围的空气中飞舞。大量无线电波在计算机、GPS 系统、手机等之间传输信息。天空中充满了来自路由器、卫星的干扰,当然还有那些没将手机设置为飞行模式的乘客的干扰。那么,飞行模式到底有什么作用?林赛·德马基(Lindsay DeMarchi)解释了这一模式的重要性。

What Happens If You Don't
Put Your Phone in Airplane Mode?

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Right now, invisible signals are flying through the air all around you. Beyond the spectrum① of light your eyes can see, massive radio waves as wide as houses carry information between computers, GPS systems, cell phones, and more. In fact, the signal your phone broadcasts is so strong, if your eyes could see radio waves, your phone would be visible from Jupiter②.

① spectrum /ˈspektrəm/ n. a band of coloured lights in order of their wavelengths, as seen in a rainbow and into which light may be separated 谱;光谱

② Jupiter /ˈdʒuːpɪtə(r)/ n. the largest planet of the solar system, fifth in order of distance from the sun 木星(太阳系中最大的行星)

At least your special eyes would be able to see this if the sky wasn’t flooded with interference from routers③, satellites, and, of course, people flying who haven't put their phones on airplane mode. You see, this setting isn't to protect your flight, it's to protect everyone else in your flight path.

③ router /ˈruːtə(r)/ n. (computing) a device which sends data to the appropriate parts of a computer network 〈计〉路由器(传送信息的专用网络设备)
Cell phones connect to networks by emitting information in the form of electromagnetic④ waves; specifically, radio waves, which occupy this band of the electromagnetic spectrum. These radio waves come in a range of wavelengths, and let’s imagine your special eyes see the various wavelengths as different colors.
④ electromagnetic /ɪˌlektrəʊmæɡˈnetɪk/ adj. (physics) having both electrical and magnetic characteristics (or properties) 〈物电磁的
When you make a call, your phone generates a radio wave signal which it throws to the nearest cell tower. If you're far from service, your phone will expend more battery power to send a higher amplitude signal in an effort to make a connection. Once connected, this signal is relayed⑤ between cell towers all the way to your call’s recipient.

⑤ relay /ˈriːleɪ/ v. to receive and send on information, news, etc. to sb 接转,转送,转发(信息、消息等)

Since your call isn’t the only signal out here, cell towers managing the calls assign each phones involved their own wavelength. This specific color ensures you’re not picking up other people’s calls. It’s even slightly different from the wavelength your phone is receiving information on, so as not to interfere with that incoming signal.
But there are only so many colors to choose from. And since the advent⑥ of Wi-Fi, the demand for ownership of these wavelengths has increased dramatically.

⑥ advent /ˈædvent/ n. the ~ of sth/sb the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc. (重要事件、人物、发明等的)出现,到来

With all these signals in the air and a limited number of colors to assign, avoiding interference is increasingly difficult. Especially when cell towers receive too many signals at once, such as during regional emergencies, when everyone's trying to use their phones. But other sources of interference are more preventable, like phones searching for signals from thousands of meters in the sky.

Phones on planes are very far from cell towers, so they work overtime to send the loudest signals they can in search of service. But since planes travel so quickly, the phones might find themselves much closer to a cell tower than expected—blasting it with a massive signal that drowns out those on the ground.

So when you fly without using airplane mode, you’re essentially acting as a military radio jammer⑦—sending out giant radio waves that interfere with nearby signals.

⑦ jammer /ˈdʒæmə(r)/ n. a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming 〈电讯〉干扰发射机;U型钢丝芯撑

Even on the ground, almost all our electronics emit rogue radio waves, slowing down our internet and making our calls choppy. This leads consumers to pay for more bandwidth⑧, pushing service providers to take over more of the radio spectrum, and eventually, send more satellites into the sky—creating a vicious cycle that could eventually blot⑨ out the stars.

⑧ bandwidth /ˈbændwɪdθ ˈbændwɪtθ/ n. a band of frequencies used for sending electronic signals 带宽;频宽

⑨ blot /blɒt/ v. to cover or hide sth completely 遮住;掩盖;隐藏

Though, even without these satellites, this system is threatening our relationship with the cosmos. Radio telescopes used for astronomy rely on a specific band of wavelengths to see deep into space. However, while this range is supposedly protected, the cutoffs aren’t enforced.

For example, the Very Large Array can see signals throughout our solar system from 1 to 50 GHz. But if it tries looking for signals below 5 GHz, its search could be drowned out by a sea of phones on 5G networks.

Today, nowhere on Earth is truly radio quiet. Satellites relaying signals around the globe have blanketed the planet in radio waves. But there are a few places with less crowded skies, where radio telescopes can look deep into space.

Here, we can see the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, and uncover the secrets of galaxies up to 96 billion light years away. Well, so long as we’re not blinded by phones sending signals from first class.

来源:TED官网

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