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However, we have been circumnavigating the globe without ipads for what, over a century? Sorry, I couldn't resist the nitpick. It is more like FIVE centuries:

• rocketbop 4y ago
  From the context, it seems clear the parent was referring to flight.
• maccard 4y ago
  Us doing something one way for 500 years doesn't inherently mean we should continue. Horses were the primary means of transport for 3000+ years, so should we go back to them? (We should use bikes really) An abacus worked for a similar amount of time, should we go back to that because it worked? I have no skin in the navigation game, but something working in the past isn't a good enough reason to not change.
  • antasvara 4y ago
    On the other hand, why should we use the latest and greatest technology if it's not the best tool for the job? I don't think the commenter or the author of the piece is arguing for anybody to completely throw out technology. The author even advocates strongly for weather forecasting apps and services. What they are advocating for is using the correct tool for the job, even if it's "older." I wouldn't go back to horses as a general rule. If I were in the backwoods with limited access to gas and roads, however, a horse may very well be a better solution to my travel issues.