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Mankind has lost the art of map reading, says the man who INVENTED GPS...
Daily Mail ^ | 13 February 2019 | Victoria Bell

Posted on 02/13/2019 8:57:19 PM PST by Rebelbase

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To: SFConservative

Thanks for correcting my typo!


121 posted on 02/14/2019 4:13:24 PM PST by Richard from IL
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To: BradyLS

“One of my fondest memories from the Army was in helping a platoon become “unlost” by shooting a pair of back-azimuths to triangulate our exact position on a map.”

Before GPS days back in high school I used to fish cloe offshore with a friend. If we found a good spot he’d look over one shoulder and note a landmark then do the same with the other shoulder on a different landmark.

It was easy to find the marked spot the next time we went out.


122 posted on 02/14/2019 4:22:09 PM PST by Rebelbase (If Trump walked on water the press headline would read, "TRUMP CAN'T SWIM".)
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To: larryjohnson

Hi Larry,

Here’s an exchange I had with Parkinson.
https://insidegnss.com/letters-timation-developers-honor-draws-fire/


123 posted on 02/14/2019 4:23:57 PM PST by Richard from IL
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To: mad_as_he$$
Most dangerous thing in the field is a 2nd Lt with a map and a compass.

And THAT'S the dyin' truth! Many's the time I figured that my own platoon followed me out of sheer curiosity as to what screwy thing I was going to do next!

124 posted on 02/14/2019 6:17:16 PM PST by ExSoldier ("Terrorists: They hate you yesterday, today, and tomorrow. End it, no more tomorrows for them!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
The GPS maps are aggravating because you can only see what is immediately surrounding you. If you zoom out, you lose almost all the detail.

Before GPS, I used to have my glove compartment jammed with Rand McNally maps. Sometimes I would pull them out just to look at them and find shorter ways to get from A to B. Or longer scenic routes. GPS navigation does not have an option for "scenic route".

And yes, I could usually fold those maps back up the same way I bought them (most people can't do that).

125 posted on 02/14/2019 6:24:22 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: SFConservative

Thank you very much.


126 posted on 02/15/2019 5:24:21 AM PST by ops33 (SMSgt, USAF, Retired)
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To: Richard from IL
Were you talking to him in NH?

Yes, If I recall correctly, at a Republican event in Littleton.

127 posted on 02/15/2019 9:17:17 AM PST by Mogger
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To: Berosus; Robert A Cook PE; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Bockscar; ...

As long as they’re up to date, maps (even MapQuest or Google Maps) can do the job — as long as the human can. :^) I just had an adult client who admitted she couldn’t tell time off a clock with hands, only digital clocks. Asimov kind of warned about that.

GPS uses 10 bits to store the week. That means it runs out... oh heck – April 6, 2019
The Register | Feb 12, 2019 | Shaun Nichols
Posted on 02/14/2019 10:35:24 AM PST by dayglored
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3727791/posts


128 posted on 02/15/2019 2:19:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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