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I'm really glad that these folks are succeeding, they've been at it a really long time. They contacted us when I was on a non-profit board that ran an event a few years ago, and it was obvious that it was a great idea that we had no way of implementing. Now that everyone has a phone with them all the time, they're past that barrier. I hope that they get great success.
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It looks like they've got that covered: "If we, what3words ltd, are ever unable to maintain the what3words technology or make arrangements for it to be maintained by a third-party (with that third-party being willing to make this same commitment), then we will release our source code into the public domain. We will do this in such a way and with suitable licences and documentation to ensure that any and all users of…
Not particularly reassuring, can't someone just create an open system with a similar concept and release the mapping.
There's a pretty good, working parody at http://what3fucks.com
How is this convenient? "doors.aware.secure" gives you no indication of where it could be, especially when the neighbor is "hotel.leans.poetic" If it's not meant for humans, then why not use GPS coordinates which are even more precise? Not to mention, I'm sure there will be insensitive randomly generated strings like "muddy.ashes.pardon" https://map.what3words.com/muddy.ashes.pardon
> Street addresses worldwide are inaccurate, unreliable and don’t exist at all in many places. Poor addressing is expensive and frustrating, hampers economic growth and development, restricts social mobility and affects lives.
> Street addresses can usually identify a building, but aren’t accurate enough to help a courier or taxi driver find the correct entrance. This results in delayed or failed deliveries, and numerous ‘where are you’ phone calls.
How is this convenient? "doors.aware.secure" gives you no indication of where it could be, especially when the neighbor is "hotel.leans.poetic" If it's not meant for humans, then why not use GPS coordinates which are even more precise? Not to mention, I'm sure there will be insensitive randomly generated strings like "muddy.ashes.pardon" https://map.what3words.com/muddy.ashes.pardon
Here's some good reporting on the company: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/06/the-m...
How is this convenient? "doors.aware.secure" gives you no indication of where it could be, especially when the neighbor is "hotel.leans.poetic" If it's not meant for humans, then why not use GPS coordinates which are even more precise? Not to mention, I'm sure there will be insensitive randomly generated strings like "muddy.ashes.pardon" https://map.what3words.com/muddy.ashes.pardon
oven.likes.zips is much easier to communicate and memorize than 40.7484° N, 73.9857° W (location of empire state building).
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oven.likes.zips is much easier to communicate and memorize than 40.7484° N, 73.9857° W (location of empire state building).
Yeah, because "350 5th Ave, NYC" is just so hard to communicate...
How is this convenient? "doors.aware.secure" gives you no indication of where it could be, especially when the neighbor is "hotel.leans.poetic" If it's not meant for humans, then why not use GPS coordinates which are even more precise? Not to mention, I'm sure there will be insensitive randomly generated strings like "muddy.ashes.pardon" https://map.what3words.com/muddy.ashes.pardon
what3words is a large hash table mapping 3x3m squares of land with the key being a unique three word phrase and the value being the 3x3 grid square. That's really all it is. Oh, by the way, if the service goes down, everything grinds to a halt because there is no backup analog system (maps, etc). It's a solution searching for a problem, and existing mail and building addressing schemes are far superior to it.
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It's easy for humans to memorize, though I don't know exactly what that's worth...
When all you need now is '123 Fake St, 12345' to get a map of a location and directions to it on your phone, not much. You can locate '123 Fake St, 12345' without a phone, so it wins.