NewKingMorons t1_j18uyia wrote on December 22, 2022 at 3:04 PM Reply to comment by mcwobby in What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan 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/ Permalink Parent 9
NewKingMorons t1_j18uyia wrote
Reply to comment by mcwobby in What3Words - The simplest way to talk about location by OlduvaiMan
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/