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It’s similar to what3words and that seems to be working fine.
by blowski 4y ago
It’s similar to what3words and that seems to be working fine.
- arrow7000 4y agoDoes it? Who uses it?
- blowski 4y agoQuite a lot of the UK police, ambulance, and fire services are using it. I also had a taxi company using it recently.
- feintruled 4y agoIt's not without its problems. Mountain Rescue services actively try to discourage its use. https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2022/08/31/dont-rely-solely-on-what3words-app-say-lakeland-rescuers-sent-to-wrong-side-of-lake https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2022/08/31/dont-rely-solel... This is relevant: https://cybergibbons.com/security-2/why-what3words-is-not-suitable-for-safety-critical-applications/ https://cybergibbons.com/security-2/why-what3words-is-not-su...
- throwaway426079 4y agoI can't think of a context where a new w3w is being verbally confirmed every couple of minutes, which is what would happen in a busy restaurant.
- blowski 4y agoYeah, I don't think the concept works in this case because it's too noisy. But I don't think it's "silly". Everything's silly until it becomes normal.