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I wonder this too. Honestly I have never seen it in use. In most countries, if something is on a street, it has a street address, which is more convenient than

I wonder this too. Honestly I have never seen it in use. In most countries, if something is on a street, it has a street address, which is more convenient than W3W.

jakear 7y ago
I’m not sure how accurate “in most countries, if something is on a street, it has a street address” is. Even in USA, if my car breaks down while I’m going cross-country, I’d be nice to have a fast way to share location.
- schoenobates 7y ago
  Would this not be possible though by sharing your lon/lat though? Plus easier to navigate to using gmaps or the like. On the flip side, I have read stories of w3w success in giving an address to people where a normal street address is not possible, e.g. favelas https://www.reuters.com/article/us-innovation-what-3-words/what3words-keeps-olympics-visitors-on-track-in-rio-idUSKCN10M1Q6 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-innovation-what-3-words/w...
  - jakear 7y ago
    lat, long: “I have fallen and broken my leg. I am under a rock at *thirty three point five nine six one three degrees north and one hundred and seventeen point seven nine six nine two degrees west. That’s thirty three point five nine six one three degrees north and one hundred and seventeen point seven nine six nine two degrees west.” Then wait for them to read it back to you. Then repeat that as many times as there are different people involved in the rescue. Versus 3 word: “I have fallen and broken my leg. I am under a rock at 3 word code: off-road — starfish — postmark.” Then wait for them to read it back to you. Then repeat that as many times as there are different people involved in the rescue. Where I am rn, btw. (Though thankfully not my situation) And the number of decimal places more or less corresponds with the size of the 3 code and an appropriate level of precision, given the environment.
    - schoenobates 7y ago
      yes - very good point

I wonder this too. Honestly I have never seen it in use. In most countries, if something is on a street, it has a street address, which is more convenient than W3W.

jakear 7y ago

I’m not sure how accurate “in most countries, if something is on a street, it has a street address” is. Even in USA, if my car breaks down while I’m going cross-country, I’d be nice to have a fast way to share location.

schoenobates 7y ago
Would this not be possible though by sharing your lon/lat though? Plus easier to navigate to using gmaps or the like. On the flip side, I have read stories of w3w success in giving an address to people where a normal street address is not possible, e.g. favelas https://www.reuters.com/article/us-innovation-what-3-words/what3words-keeps-olympics-visitors-on-track-in-rio-idUSKCN10M1Q6 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-innovation-what-3-words/w...
- jakear 7y ago
  lat, long: “I have fallen and broken my leg. I am under a rock at *thirty three point five nine six one three degrees north and one hundred and seventeen point seven nine six nine two degrees west. That’s thirty three point five nine six one three degrees north and one hundred and seventeen point seven nine six nine two degrees west.” Then wait for them to read it back to you. Then repeat that as many times as there are different people involved in the rescue. Versus 3 word: “I have fallen and broken my leg. I am under a rock at 3 word code: off-road — starfish — postmark.” Then wait for them to read it back to you. Then repeat that as many times as there are different people involved in the rescue. Where I am rn, btw. (Though thankfully not my situation) And the number of decimal places more or less corresponds with the size of the 3 code and an appropriate level of precision, given the environment.
  - schoenobates 7y ago
    yes - very good point