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The purpose of pulse codes are explained on the very first line of the linked page. (emphasis mine) > A plus code is like a street address for people or places
by evv 8y ago
The purpose of pulse codes are explained on the very first line of the linked page. (emphasis mine)
> A plus code is like a street address for people or places that don't have one.
Not everybody has a stable living situation at a building with a fixed address. Yet it's extremely important for people to be able to receive mail or packages, especially for people attempting to lift themselves out of poverty.
This system doesn't look like a replacement to the existing address system, they can both be used. But as you point out, it won't matter much until people start to adopt this as a standard.
- Aeolun 8y agoIt won’t be adopted as a standard until it’s reasonably usable. Right now it clearly isn’t. You can’t just drop off a package or a letter somewhere within the square.
- kiriakasis 8y agoIf you live in the countryside with few or none street addresses and a really low population density (like a really big part of the african population) then you can.
- crazygringo 8y agoBut then I assume the postal service doesn't deliver to you anyways, and you're the one who goes to your local post office every few days to pick up mail and packages? Just because you have coordinates doesn't mean it's suddenly cost-effective for the post office to deliver.
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