Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:06 am
#1713503
Somebody's enthused at me about this, and it really does seem like a good idea...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49319760
https://what3words.com
At first I thought "what the heck's wrong with lat/long", but realistically this is much more idiotproof, much more likely to get the right coordinates through a crackly phone line. Not hard to see how this can be very useful in all range of emergencies - with all that's needed is a free app on your phone.
Also just trying to meet up with friends in unfamiliar cities / airfields / bits of countryside.
The BBC article seems to say it's becoming commonplace and, as it says, "where's the downside?".
G
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49319760
https://what3words.com
At first I thought "what the heck's wrong with lat/long", but realistically this is much more idiotproof, much more likely to get the right coordinates through a crackly phone line. Not hard to see how this can be very useful in all range of emergencies - with all that's needed is a free app on your phone.
Also just trying to meet up with friends in unfamiliar cities / airfields / bits of countryside.
The BBC article seems to say it's becoming commonplace and, as it says, "where's the downside?".
G
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