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orincoro t1_j19omuz wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan

But 15 meters a year is really, really fast. The rest of the world is moving like 5-6 cm a year.

I have a hard time believing that figure because this would imply that Australia has moved 750 kilometers north in just the time since humans lived there. That would be really surprising to me.

Edit: as I suspected, it moves more like 15 meters every century. Still extremely fast for a continent, but not 15 meters a year.

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NewKingMorons t1_j18uyia wrote

Reply to comment by mcwobby in What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan

It's very poor in emergency situations despite the slick marketing. There are homonyms and pluralisations which have led to rescuers going to nearby (but not near enough) locations when the 3 words have been misheard.

https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2022/08/31/dont-rely-solely-on-what3words-app-say-lakeland-rescuers-sent-to-wrong-side-of-lake

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57156797.amp

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/what3words-app-has-been-sending-some-rescuers-to-wrong-locations/wcm/b6792fe7-dd3f-4776-8e1b-e67c0fb313de/amp/

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TootsNYC t1_j18tw0d wrote

Reply to What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan

I love this, but it’s not widespread

My daughter works as a cater waiter and had to go to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. There were multiple doors and it was very early and she had trouble finding the right entrance.

If I were her company, I’d make this app a company standard.

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daninet t1_j189qjy wrote

Reply to What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan

Google maps has the exact same feature they have unique address for every location and it works with google maps search. It makes addresses like WGQ+357 and if I remember correctly If you know the city and neighbourhood you only have to remember the numbers. I use it for instructions in delivery app. The app did not allow short links so i just write "google maps XXX+000" and 8 out of 10 couriers managed to find me

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TastyCheddar t1_j17k73c wrote

Reply to comment by 4a4a in What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan

I’m guessing since there weren’t enough users with this problem, the company who made what 3 words partnered up with the guys making Earth 2. It’s a game where you pay real money to buy virtual land which are direct copies of what 3 words’ squares in their maps. I hate this type of useless metaverse bullshit but I have to admit they were pretty smart in pivoting into something that makes them money.

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SorayaSalan t1_j17k02a wrote

Reply to What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan

Mia Mulder made a great video on why this system is terrible

The main criticisms (if my memory serves correctly) were that the there just aren't enough simple recognisable words in the English language that can be used in this without causing confusion due to similar sounding words and two words next to each other sounding like another set of words, and the fact that landmasses are constantly moving.

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