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A GPS can guide you to a pinpoint in a featureless landscape where there is nothing to follow on a map.
by kevin_thibedeau 3y ago
A GPS can guide you to a pinpoint in a featureless landscape where there is nothing to follow on a map.
- giantg2 3y agoSo too can the stars, or proper time/speed/direction navigation. I'm not saying GPS isn't useful. I'm saying it hasn't had a life changing impact for the masses that allows for a larger population (eg it's not providing more food, shelter, etc).
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoYou need to medevac a hiker in a remote valley now and your plan is to wait until nightfall and have someone try to navigate by sextant?