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Author: ledge

Jul 18th 2009 at 11:15:16 PM

The Domino example ''would'' be a perfect example if the call had said "It's very important that you remove his" and then been disconnected and unable to reconnect.

The key difference is that the example on that page is a misunderstanding of the message.  Here, you ''know'' that you are missing some part of the story, but you have no way of getting it because the communication is effectively a one-way street at this point.

I could maaaaaybe see a real stretch to some crossover if you had a situation like:
--> Adam: "Bob!"
--> Bob: "Hey Adam, I'm driving.  What's up?" 
--> Adam:  "Tell me, cut the red wire or blue wire!"
--> Bob: "Oh man, ok what do you have?"
--> Adam: "It's a X-405 Explodinator."
--> Bob: "All right, oh hey I'm going in a tunnel, real quick, absolutely never ever *zzt*" 
--> Adam: " .... Bob?  Hello?  Never do what, Bob?  Hello?  It's ticking, Bob. Are you there?"

And Bob is the only possible expert available.  Still, ''way'' more whatever this trope is called rather than Can You Hear Me Now.