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I use Google to introduce my new rock climbers to the principle of "Climb the cliff, not the guidebook." A group of 20 year olds are standing around their cars
by thisrod 10y ago
I use Google to introduce my new rock climbers to the principle of "Climb the cliff, not the guidebook."
A group of 20 year olds are standing around their cars. "All right. Does every car have someone who knows the way to the car park for Beginner Cliff?" They all nod.
I drive to the car park, and wait for 5 minutes. My phone rings. "Hey, we're driving along the freeway, and we can see Beginner Cliff on the other side of Whopping Great Valley, but Google told us to drive here." I give them directions, and remind them that they said they knew the route. We repeat this for the other cars.
I sit back and read a book, and everyone else turns up 15 minutes later.