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They can be made while your hands are otherwise occupied (driving, flying, etc.)
They don't require web access (can be done while in the middle of a forest, or 10,000 feet above the ground)
They lessen the chance of being DDOSed by a bored teenager
Doing them while within range of the internet may be less efficient, but they're also not limited by the internet.
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They can be made while your hands are otherwise occupied (driving, flying, etc.)
They don't require web access (can be done while in the middle of a forest, or 10,000 feet above the ground)
They lessen the chance of being DDOSed by a bored teenager
Doing them while within range of the internet may be less efficient, but they're also not limited by the internet.