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The most convincing use case (for plus codes, not w3w but same logic) I've seen is that it can be used instead of an address in slums and similar places where a
by arlort 3y ago
The most convincing use case (for plus codes, not w3w but same logic) I've seen is that it can be used instead of an address in slums and similar places where addresses aren't available/practical
The problem is that it's useless without a phone but if you have access to a phone then a gps location is better, unless you have to remember it or put it in by hand
- ElFitz 3y ago> unless you have to remember it or put it in by hand Or spell it out while in distress. But it seems w3w fits best in the "interesting but ultimately bad idea" bin.
- MaxBarraclough 3y agoThere's a counterpoint in another comment, [0] that it works poorly if you can't clearly hear each word. Plain old longitude and latitude numbers perform better in that regard. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37359790 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37359790