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gilesrhysjones
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Comment #31841028
https://www.notion.so/what3wordsnotion/Auto-Partners-using-w... Mercedes, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Lotus, Triumph & Tata Motors all accept what3wo…
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Comment #24632665
They are difficult to remember, prone to error in communication and impossible to use with voice?
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Comment #10372924
Some people who are using the system: The British Museum - archeology - w3w.co/British-museum Pollinate Energy - solar lighting the slums - w3w.co/pollinate-energy In2care - mosqui…
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Comment #10371208
I work for what3words. It is an algorithm, rather than a database and as such is less than 10mb. It also works offline with no cellular connection and uses GPS. All 57 trillion squ…
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Comment #8797435
What3words.com We have addressed every 3x3m on the planet with 3 common words. More memorable, faster and less errors than alphanumeric systems. Currently in 8 languages with more …
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Comment #8615558
No impropriety intended. Yes I work for what3words. Apologies for not disclaiming comments & replies.
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Comment #8615385
minneapolis tables.chair.lamp - between 1000 miles (east coast) & 2000 miles (west coast) of the below west coast table.chairs.lamps - 194 miles - tables.chair.lamps east coast tab…
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Comment #8614990
Unfortunately your ability to remember long strings of random numbers & letters is 30% at 8 & hits zero at around 10. Accurately remembering 4 words (they didn't test 3) is around …
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Comment #8614948
"Two thirds of the world’s population is without a postal address,” Charles Prescott, Executive Director at the Global Address Data Association 50 or 60 countries have postal code …
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Comment #8614944
It's the other way round - "two thirds of the world’s population is without a postal address,” Charles Prescott, Executive Director at the Global Address Data Association 50 or 60 …
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Comment #8614572
Some interesting commentary on what3words in last weeks Spectator: http://www.spectator.co.uk/life/the-wiki-man/9348462/the-bes...
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