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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender @DustinB3403
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      @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

      @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

      @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

      @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

      Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

      Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

      I'm making the assumption there is some tie in with the words, rather than just random words jumbled together. Which could be completely wrong.

      Correct, your assumption is wrong. Naming of blocks provides no indication to their location - did you watch the video? On stage, the two blocks had two totally different names.

      As for an app - there is already a google maps like app. Though looking through it, it still needs a lot of work. https://map.what3words.com/

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch @Dashrender
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        @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

        @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

        @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

        @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

        @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

        Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

        Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

        I'm making the assumption there is some tie in with the words, rather than just random words jumbled together. Which could be completely wrong.

        Correct, your assumption is wrong. Naming of blocks provides no indication to their location - did you watch the video? On stage, the two blocks had two totally different names.

        As for an app - there is already a google maps like app. Though looking through it, it still needs a lot of work. https://map.what3words.com/

        Well, Here I am.
        https://map.what3words.com/matter.tribune.frog

        But if I walk to the door of my office...
        https://map.what3words.com/drives.face.boring

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch
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          While my wife is currently in https://map.what3words.com/funny.career.units

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          • NerdyDadN
            NerdyDad @DustinB3403
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            @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

            @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

            @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

            @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

            Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

            Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

            I'm making the assumption there is some tie in with the words, rather than just random words jumbled together. Which could be completely wrong.

            At the same time computers, phones, gps would be able to remember a single map. So you'd say "Hey Siri take me to Horse.Shoe.Staple" and she'd guide you there.

            They really don't. I went to the Golden Gate Bridge with this and this is what I discovered.

            Center (Starting Point) people.flap.fades
            0_1508768614318_Center.PNG

            South oven.onions.task
            0_1508768635687_South.PNG

            North tries.marker.take
            0_1508768657843_North.PNG

            East brass.count.worry
            0_1508768680561_East.PNG

            West bucks.safely.drum
            0_1508768693179_West.PNG

            I'm not a mathematician, but I'm not seeing any logical thought process in this system so far. If somebody smarter than me can better explain it, please do.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @NerdyDad
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              @nerdydad said in Three Word Address:

              I'm not a mathematician, but I'm not seeing any logical thought process in this system so far. If somebody smarter than me can better explain it, please do.

              I would guess they are vastly different to ensure you're in the correct block. If blocks near each other have similar names, you could end up in the wrong block by accident.

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              • NerdyDadN
                NerdyDad @Dashrender
                last edited by

                @dashrender Simply just by confusion.

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch
                  last edited by

                  Here is my wife's childhood home.
                  https://map.what3words.com/tidying.familiar.wisely

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                  • dafyreD
                    dafyre @Dashrender
                    last edited by

                    @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                    @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                    @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                    Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                    Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                    We would give folks directions, the same as we do now. "Hang a right at green.frog.pocketbook. Then take the third left onto brown.apple.fritter. I'm at horse.shoe.staple -- about 5 minutes down."

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @Dashrender
                      last edited by

                      @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                      @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                      @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                      @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                      @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                      Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                      Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                      I'm making the assumption there is some tie in with the words, rather than just random words jumbled together. Which could be completely wrong.

                      Correct, your assumption is wrong. Naming of blocks provides no indication to their location - did you watch the video? On stage, the two blocks had two totally different names.

                      As for an app - there is already a google maps like app. Though looking through it, it still needs a lot of work. https://map.what3words.com/

                      I did watch the video, and I made the assumption he wasn't using an actual 3 word address in his speech... but he could've been.

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @dafyre
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                        @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                        @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                        @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                        @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                        Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                        Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                        We would give folks directions, the same as we do now. "Hang a right at green.frog.pocketbook. Then take the third left onto brown.apple.fritter. I'm at horse.shoe.staple -- about 5 minutes down."

                        LOL - yeah, because that's so usefull 😛

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                          @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                          @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                          @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                          Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                          Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                          Yeah, it is ONLY useful with a GPS mapping system.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @dafyre
                            last edited by

                            @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                            @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                            @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                            @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                            Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                            Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                            We would give folks directions, the same as we do now. "Hang a right at green.frog.pocketbook. Then take the third left onto brown.apple.fritter. I'm at horse.shoe.staple -- about 5 minutes down."

                            Might as well just use GPS coordinates, that's even easier for humans to use because they increment in expected ways.

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                            • dafyreD
                              dafyre @scottalanmiller
                              last edited by dafyre

                              @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                              @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                              @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                              @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                              Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                              Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                              Yeah, it is ONLY useful with a GPS mapping system.

                              I definitely agree with this.

                              I don't see the 3-word system replacing current infrastructure -- especially in first world countries. But I definitely see it becoming a great addtion to it.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @dafyre
                                last edited by

                                @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                                @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                                @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                                @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                                Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                                Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                                Yeah, it is ONLY useful with a GPS mapping system.

                                I definitely agree with this.

                                I don't see the 3-word system replacing current infrastructure -- especially in first world countries. But I definitely see it becoming a great addtion to it.

                                Except... who needs an addition to it. The concept is interesting, but really, who needs this. What existing problem does it solve?

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                                • dafyreD
                                  dafyre @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                                  @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                                  @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                                  @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                                  @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                                  Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                                  Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                                  We would give folks directions, the same as we do now. "Hang a right at green.frog.pocketbook. Then take the third left onto brown.apple.fritter. I'm at horse.shoe.staple -- about 5 minutes down."

                                  Might as well just use GPS coordinates, that's even easier for humans to use because they increment in expected ways.

                                  Depends on whether or not you have a GPS or not. Down here in the south, folks can give you pretty accurate directions -- at least the area I live in, lol.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @dafyre
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                                    @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                                    @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                                    @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                                    @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                                    @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                                    Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                                    Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                                    We would give folks directions, the same as we do now. "Hang a right at green.frog.pocketbook. Then take the third left onto brown.apple.fritter. I'm at horse.shoe.staple -- about 5 minutes down."

                                    Might as well just use GPS coordinates, that's even easier for humans to use because they increment in expected ways.

                                    Depends on whether or not you have a GPS or not. Down here in the south, folks can give you pretty accurate directions -- at least the area I live in, lol.

                                    Waht do you mean? Three word addresses are absolutely useless without a GPS. So if you lack a GPS, these stop working.

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                                    • dafyreD
                                      dafyre @scottalanmiller
                                      last edited by

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                                      @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                                      @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                                      @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                                      @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                                      Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                                      Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                                      Yeah, it is ONLY useful with a GPS mapping system.

                                      I definitely agree with this.

                                      I don't see the 3-word system replacing current infrastructure -- especially in first world countries. But I definitely see it becoming a great addtion to it.

                                      Except... who needs an addition to it. The concept is interesting, but really, who needs this. What existing problem does it solve?

                                      Things like what we mentioned above -- a GPS sending you 10 miles the wrong way down the street. If your GPS knows correct.horse.battery is at 22.15', 68.76", it won't try to send you to 23.25', 86.43".

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @dafyre
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                                        @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                                        @dafyre said in Three Word Address:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                                        @dashrender said in Three Word Address:

                                        @dustinb3403 said in Three Word Address:

                                        @dashrender But the three word address system could be synonymous with "I live at .yellow.cloud.google" the same as "I'm at 50th and dodge"

                                        Just requires an adjustment of familiarity.

                                        Really? Think about what you just said. You mean a person for the first time and you're going to their place.. and the tell you they live at horse.shoe.staple - why would you have any idea where in the city that is? You've never been there before.

                                        Yeah, it is ONLY useful with a GPS mapping system.

                                        I definitely agree with this.

                                        I don't see the 3-word system replacing current infrastructure -- especially in first world countries. But I definitely see it becoming a great addtion to it.

                                        Except... who needs an addition to it. The concept is interesting, but really, who needs this. What existing problem does it solve?

                                        Things like what we mentioned above -- a GPS sending you 10 miles the wrong way down the street. If your GPS knows correct.horse.battery is at 22.15', 68.76", it won't try to send you to 23.25', 86.43".

                                        But what makes it know one and not the other? If teh issue is that you gave the GPS the wrong coordinates, it's going to go to the wrong place with either system.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller
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                                          Remember, under the hood, the three word system is just a code for GPS coordinates. No matter what, the GPS coordinates have to work. If they break, this system breaks. But with the three word system, you have a second level that could break that is unnecessary.

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller said in Three Word Address:

                                            Remember, under the hood, the three word system is just a code for GPS coordinates. No matter what, the GPS coordinates have to work. If they break, this system breaks. But with the three word system, you have a second level that could break that is unnecessary.

                                            People don't learn GPS addresses. But people can learn 3 word codes. Why else do we have a DNS system for the internet?

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