We have to remember that a GPS can really only do one thing, tell you where
it thinks you are. Anything else that the unit does is purely predictive,
making a best guess based on certain variables as to how to get you to your
destination. If it tells you to turn the wrong way on a one-way street, you
have to be smart enough to recognize the problem.
jm
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From: "David J Brooks" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Really OT Google maps
On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM, John Sessoms<[email protected]> wrote:
I taught map reading and land navigation in the Army. I do NOT rely on a
GPS
to tell me where I'm going. I've learned that when the GPS & the paper map
disagree, more often it's the GPS that's wrong ... assuming the GPS can
actually get a signal and it's not stuck somewhere miles behind you.
Thats why i just want to see my start and end points. I have been mis
lead a few times vie the "get directions" features.
I can read a map well enough to find my way, if i know were i'm going.
Now, surveying with GPS, great idea, but i still don't trust it.
Besides it eliminates the three man survey crew and its now a one man
crew.
See why i'm a bus driver now.:-)
Dave
My experience is about 25% of men can learn to read a map well enough to
navigate by it.
Same for women, but it takes them longer to get beyond the "I'll never be
able to do this" stage.
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