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I just found the theory referenced on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/KidsAreFuckingStupid/comments/1tstsqn/united_flight_turned_around_over_atlantic_as_a/ htt

I just found the theory referenced on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/KidsAreFuckingStupid/comments/1tstsqn/united_flight_turned_around_over_atlantic_as_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/KidsAreFuckingStupid/comments/1tsts...

dualvariable 4mo ago
> A redditor who's wife and her friend were on the flight said that the 16yo boy next to wife's friend admitted to naming his speaker "Bomb" long enough ago that he had forgotten he'd named it that. Wife's friend got to hear the questioning That is also stated clearly in the comments. Reddit really wants to run with the default speaker name theory, though.
- deleted 4mo ago
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- f_allwein 4mo ago
  Also, who carries a Bluetooth speaker on a plane? And for what purpose?
  - Geof25 4mo ago
    Speaker in carry on luggage to be used in vacation. They were flying to Malaga
    - grodriguez100 4mo ago
      Not Malaga according to the article — destination was Palma de Mallorca.
  - al_borland 4mo ago
    Most BT speakers have a battery, which means it has to be in carry-on luggage. Why it would be powered on is the question, but this could have happened inadvertently by getting knocked around in a bag.
    - simulator5g 4mo ago
      Sometimes I see my BT speaker broadcasting BLE info when it is turned off. Most things do not really 'turn off' these days.
      - lxgr 4mo ago
        Which is actually really useful, in this case – this lets me turn it on from across the room from my phone without having to get up!
        simulator5g 3mo ago
        I also love that feature on your bluetooth speaker because I can turn it on from inside your walls.
  - andix 4mo ago
    I do, because I want to listen to music when I travel. Not in the plane, but at my destination.
  - prmoustache 4mo ago
    If you want it at your destination you are kind of forced to as you can't transport batteries in your checked luggage.
  - blitzar 4mo ago
    "bare beating"
- gpm 4mo ago
  > long enough ago that he had forgotten he'd named it that Actually sounds a lot like "that was the default name but now that everyone's making a big deal about it I'm assuming I must have named it that". I wouldn't assume that this "confession" means that reddit's theory is at all incorrect. Witnesses are terribly inaccurate sources of information, unfortunately. (Not to say the alternative also couldn't be the case)
  - elliotec 4mo ago
    Renaming a Bluetooth device like a speaker permanently for everyone (as opposed to a nickname you give it in your phone or whatever) is difficult if possible at all and usually requires firmware or hardware changes, unless the option is given by the device or its companion app (which is very rare). So your assumption seems the most likely. I highly doubt a 16 year old kid is firmware hacking a cheap speaker just to rename it for a "joke"
    - whycome 4mo ago
      It seems like some newer speakers allow it. I really wanna know what speaker he actually had.
    - layer8 4mo ago
      It’s commonplace for Bluetooth speakers to allow changing their Wi-Fi name (SSID) using the related app. Everyone being able to identify each other’s Bluetooth speakers is exactly one purpose of that.
      - K0balt 4mo ago
        Bluetooth speakers don’t typically have WiFi or SSIDs. The Bluetooth advertising name is changeable on some newer higher end devices, but the vast majority of cheap speakers do not implement this from a practical standpoint. Changing the name on your device only changes the alias that you see, at least on most devices, but it might be possible to hook that on some OSs ?
- andix 4mo ago
  It's not extremely far fetched that someone would call a speaker "bomb". Especially if it's loud and has a lot of bass. We used to call such devices "boomboxes". And a bomb makes "boom". Wiktionary also has this meaning listed for bomb: "9. Something highly effective or attractive."
- mvdtnz 4mo ago
  Don't believe anything on Reddit, ever.
schmookeeg 4mo ago
I can't explain why, but the top comment is the funniest thing in this whole episode to me: Removed for violating Rule #6: Must be a kid and must be stupid. Common reasons for this remove include but not limited to: Teens are not considered kids as its a different kind of stupid.

dualvariable 4mo ago

> A redditor who's wife and her friend were on the flight said that the 16yo boy next to wife's friend admitted to naming his speaker "Bomb" long enough ago that he had forgotten he'd named it that. Wife's friend got to hear the questioning That is also stated clearly in the comments. Reddit really wants to run with the default speaker name theory, though.

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f_allwein 4mo ago
Also, who carries a Bluetooth speaker on a plane? And for what purpose?
- Geof25 4mo ago
  Speaker in carry on luggage to be used in vacation. They were flying to Malaga
  - grodriguez100 4mo ago
    Not Malaga according to the article — destination was Palma de Mallorca.
- al_borland 4mo ago
  Most BT speakers have a battery, which means it has to be in carry-on luggage. Why it would be powered on is the question, but this could have happened inadvertently by getting knocked around in a bag.
  - simulator5g 4mo ago
    Sometimes I see my BT speaker broadcasting BLE info when it is turned off. Most things do not really 'turn off' these days.
    - lxgr 4mo ago
      Which is actually really useful, in this case – this lets me turn it on from across the room from my phone without having to get up!
      - simulator5g 3mo ago
        I also love that feature on your bluetooth speaker because I can turn it on from inside your walls.
- andix 4mo ago
  I do, because I want to listen to music when I travel. Not in the plane, but at my destination.
- prmoustache 4mo ago
  If you want it at your destination you are kind of forced to as you can't transport batteries in your checked luggage.
- blitzar 4mo ago
  "bare beating"
gpm 4mo ago
> long enough ago that he had forgotten he'd named it that Actually sounds a lot like "that was the default name but now that everyone's making a big deal about it I'm assuming I must have named it that". I wouldn't assume that this "confession" means that reddit's theory is at all incorrect. Witnesses are terribly inaccurate sources of information, unfortunately. (Not to say the alternative also couldn't be the case)
- elliotec 4mo ago
  Renaming a Bluetooth device like a speaker permanently for everyone (as opposed to a nickname you give it in your phone or whatever) is difficult if possible at all and usually requires firmware or hardware changes, unless the option is given by the device or its companion app (which is very rare). So your assumption seems the most likely. I highly doubt a 16 year old kid is firmware hacking a cheap speaker just to rename it for a "joke"
  - whycome 4mo ago
    It seems like some newer speakers allow it. I really wanna know what speaker he actually had.
  - layer8 4mo ago
    It’s commonplace for Bluetooth speakers to allow changing their Wi-Fi name (SSID) using the related app. Everyone being able to identify each other’s Bluetooth speakers is exactly one purpose of that.
    - K0balt 4mo ago
      Bluetooth speakers don’t typically have WiFi or SSIDs. The Bluetooth advertising name is changeable on some newer higher end devices, but the vast majority of cheap speakers do not implement this from a practical standpoint. Changing the name on your device only changes the alias that you see, at least on most devices, but it might be possible to hook that on some OSs ?
andix 4mo ago
It's not extremely far fetched that someone would call a speaker "bomb". Especially if it's loud and has a lot of bass. We used to call such devices "boomboxes". And a bomb makes "boom". Wiktionary also has this meaning listed for bomb: "9. Something highly effective or attractive."
mvdtnz 4mo ago
Don't believe anything on Reddit, ever.

schmookeeg 4mo ago

I can't explain why, but the top comment is the funniest thing in this whole episode to me: Removed for violating Rule #6: Must be a kid and must be stupid. Common reasons for this remove include but not limited to: Teens are not considered kids as its a different kind of stupid.