Perhaps we ought to limit this discussion to how it might benefit birders.
Would this be a more effective way of noting locations, passing them on to
others, and relocating in the field?
Peter Shute
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> On 24 Sep 2015, at 3:49 PM, Perkins, Harvey <>
> wrote:
>
> More amused than bemused....
>
> Depending on which part of my block I select I'd have close to 100 different
> 3-word addresses! And my letter box would be different to my front door.
>
> And what happens with people in multi-storey apartment blocks???
>
> Harvey
>
>
>
> HarPer's Bizarre - a naturalist's miscellany at http://hdpphd.blogspot.com.au/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
> Maris Lauva
> Sent: Thursday, 24 September 2015 2:46 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] What3words
>
> What I meant was how do you stand in a particular spot and find out the
> "word" address? Or the address for the hut by the creek? If the addresses are
> defined by geographic squares then that means lat & long (or eastings and
> northings etc.) How else would you find the lat & long but with a GPS? (Is
> there a "sextants for dummies" book?)
>
>> CC:
>> From:
>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] What3words
>> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:58:40 +1000
>> To:
>>
>> Perplexed,
>>
>> A GPS would be of no use with What3words. What you need is a smart phone or
>> computer.
>>
>> I suggest you read this info http://what3words.com/about/ and all will
>> become clear, well, at least it did for me.
>>
>> Carl Clifford
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 23 Sep 2015, at 9:27 PM, Maris Lauva <> wrote:
>>>
>>> What I can't figure is how you can find out your, or any other address
>>> without access to a GPS. And if you know an "word3" address how can you
>>> find it without a GPS. And if you have a GPS, why bother?
>>>
>>> Perplexed
>>>
>>>> From:
>>>> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:17:51 +1000
>>>> To:
>>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] What3words
>>>> CC:
>>>>
>>>> Martin,
>>>> Well actually think.pretty.common is not in a less developoed
>>>> country, its in Arkansas, USA :-p
>>>> https://map.what3words.com/think.pretty.common
>>>> <https://map.what3words.com/think.pretty.common>
>>>>
>>>> Neat App though. Would be very useful in Japan too.
>>>>
>>>> Chris Charles
>>>> +61412911184
>>>>
>>>> Licole Monopods
>>>> http://www.licole.com.au <http://www.licole.com.au/>
>>>>> On 23 Sep 2015, at 6:34 pm, Martin Butterfield <>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The postal systems will probably continue as they have developed.
>>>>> What follows is I think pretty common in less developed countries.
>>>>>
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Martin
>>>>
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