It gave me my location using my iPad and my computer, neither of which has a
GPS. Maybe they use magic.
Carl Clifford
> On 25 Sep 2015, at 8:21 AM, <>
> <> wrote:
>
> 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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