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We need a constitutional amendment codifying the existence independent agencies like the Federal Reserve, CFPB, social security administration, and USGS. I wish Google and others weren't telling the emperor how regal his clothes look but it seems reasonable to remain synced with the USGS.
I had been waiting to see when Google and Apple maps will make this change. I believe both now do this "Gulf of Mexico -> America" rename, however I found that Comaps (which I learned about from someone on HN, shoutout to whoever that was) never did. I'm not sure how they decide on names, but it seems better than leaving it up to whatever the POTUS feels like at the moment. If Trump renamed the state of NY to New Tru…
In Google Maps app (non-American version) it is already visible as “Lake Ontario (Lake America)”. Also Mapy.com has dual names. Canadian-American border cuts the lake so dual name is obvious as Canada doesn’t have any intention to rename it. Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) is the same situation. USA is the only country who changed the name so… The other situation could be with cities or counties that are inside US t…
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In Google Maps app (non-American version) it is already visible as “Lake Ontario (Lake America)”. Also Mapy.com has dual names. Canadian-American border cuts the lake so dual name is obvious as Canada doesn’t have any intention to rename it. Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) is the same situation. USA is the only country who changed the name so… The other situation could be with cities or counties that are inside US t…
> In Google Maps app (non-American version) it is already visible as “Lake Ontario (Lake America)”. Also Mapy.com has dual names. In Canada I'm seeing simply "Lake Ontario" still.
Hey Google. Don't you read these comments? Let's have a serious discussion.
Hey it's me, ur Google. If you didn't want geography to be politicized, why the hell did you elect the guy who politicizes canned fucking beans? Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Does anybody believe that this would happen today?
Hey Google. Why would I ever choose to use a product administered by such abject cowards?
What else are you going to use? Apple Maps? They're going to do the same thing. OpenStreetMaps? They don't have navigation. Waze? Got bought up by Google.
Bonus: when something is fucky, I can actually generally get it fixed, unlike google which continues to report an 80kph speed limit in various residential streets and school zones in my city.
Anyone else worried that the next president (even Democrat, if they manage to get one) may well let some of the name changes be?
Anyone else worried that the next president (even Democrat, if they manage to get one) may well let some of the name changes be?
It should be Lake America (Lake Ontario) in America and Lake Ontario elsewhere. Blindly relying on GNIS is silly, particularly when that dependency is forced on users. (Also, what fucking law exempts GNIS edits from the APA? Can a Democrat President just rename everything in every red state to random strings?)
A Democrat president must do this to teach the Republican strategists, representatives and voters consequences of actions. Then they will be ready for 'sensible compromise, reform and limits on executive power'.