Interesting implications, perhaps the global positioning system is not as infallible as we thought

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    6 months ago

    I’m in my 50s and I can’t do paper maps. I can navigate just fine without Google maps but I navigate by landmarks while paper maps seem to rely on knowing road names, which I don’t.

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      6 months ago

      This is why numbered roads are better. 5th St? Guess what’s coming next, 6th St!

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          5 months ago

          That too. I actually didn’t think of that because roads here aren’t in a grid like ever so I failed to understand how numbering your roads would even make it easier.

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        6 months ago

        It’s because one road is indistinguishable from another while malls, towers and tall buildings in general are quite memorable.