Hi all,
I'm unconvinced as yet, but open-minded. Until I can see a compelling argument
for it I think I'll stick to using another system I know called "what2numbers".
It's output looks something like this: 141.52673; -13.75116 (what3words
location: great.spot.grassowls, next grid square across is hard.to.access). The
good thing about it is if you have a handle on lat/long you can get a rough
idea in the world where it might be. Even better, if you use UTMs and longitude
zones, you can get an idea how many metres you are from something just by doing
the maths from where you currently are. If you can see the sun and have an
analogue watch or a compass, you can even start walking in the right direction.
To me it's a slightly more romantic way of knowing a location than using
latitude and longitude. However, I have yet to see any way of using what3words
without a GPS, whether that GPS is in a smartphone or computer or if GPS
companies start sticking what3words in their interfaces. Both what3words and
what2numbers require a degree of literacy and a machine. I've always understood
literacy about what a number is, is generally higher than for letters and
words, but I could be wrong. If it is, then this poses further obvious problems.
Hooroo,
Eric
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