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mcwobby t1_j16gti3 wrote

Reply to comment by 4a4a in What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan

It does have some uses in Emergency Services and I believed Mongolia uses it in their postal system.

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NewKingMorons t1_j18uyia wrote

It's very poor in emergency situations despite the slick marketing. There are homonyms and pluralisations which have led to rescuers going to nearby (but not near enough) locations when the 3 words have been misheard.

https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2022/08/31/dont-rely-solely-on-what3words-app-say-lakeland-rescuers-sent-to-wrong-side-of-lake

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57156797.amp

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/what3words-app-has-been-sending-some-rescuers-to-wrong-locations/wcm/b6792fe7-dd3f-4776-8e1b-e67c0fb313de/amp/

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PretzelsThirst t1_j17ftsj wrote

You might be surprised to know that if you type in GPS coordinates wrong they will also show the wrong location.

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