Just my 2 cents worth here; if the location desired is in a city then it is
true that a “citified address” will probably be quite suitable.
However, I live in an extremely sparsely populated area in northern Wisconsin
and it does seem that pin-pointing one’s location with “What3Words” would
Because cell phone audio is not the best audio in the world, numbers can
be misheard. Three words are less likely to be misheard than strings of
numbers. There have been many incidents where mishearing has sent first
responders to incorrect addresses here in N.Y.C.
On 8/17/2019 9:58 AM, Dave
: Saturday, August 17, 2019 1:34 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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To be totally safe, using this app. You would need to own a sat phone too.
Dave.
From: Deb Cook Lewis<mailto:deblewi...@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 7
Thanks Richard. I had no clue.
Vivian and Sallie
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Turner
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Vivian, those two sets of words show
As I understand it, the purpose of this app is for when you don't know where
you are, hence, you have no address to give!
Jewel
From: Dave Jones
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 1:58 AM
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!
Jewel --
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Well done, I think we've nearly cracked it now. Glad
sat phones, start at about 400 pounds, without a data plan.
Dave.
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Aah, cellular range would be its greatest
To be totally safe, using this app. You would need to own a sat phone too.
Dave.
From: Deb Cook Lewis
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 7:42 PM
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This an also send lat and lon information which as you point
foot house or apartment will have 10,
your bedroom could have 2 depending on its size..
Regards,
Sieghard
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Jones
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It
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You don’t tend, to have post codes, if you are lost in the middle of nowhere.
Dave.
From: Dave Jones
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 2:58 PM
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It is ind
The number of elements in a street address far exceed 3! It is the simplicity
and universality of it that is the great step forward.
JMO, RobH.
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Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 2:58 PM
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: Friday, August 16, 2019 10:42 PM
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Im totally blind. How does a person who is totally blind select where they are
on the map??? GPS on the device finds the person & the person selects on the
map
Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 8:27 AM
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You may not always be at an address, e.g. what if you are in the middle of a
large urban park which is hundreds or thousands of acres in size or maybe not
even
will have 10, your bedroom could have 2 depending on its
size..
Regards,
Sieghard
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Jones
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It is indeed a very
Got it. I knew I was missing something.
Sherry Wells
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You don’t tend, to have post codes, if you are lost
You don’t tend, to have post codes, if you are lost in the middle of nowhere.
Dave.
From: Dave Jones
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 2:58 PM
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It is indeed a very interesting concept. However, I am not 100
, The app that can save your life
I must be missing something here. What is the problem with giving first
responders your address? No problem with them only getting close. This is
an interesting concept but until I hear that 9 1 1 is using it, I'll not
risk giving them the 3 words &
It is indeed a very interesting concept. However, I am not 100% certain
that I follow its logic. Or perhaps what I mean to say is “follow the point
“. Why complicate things by having to remember words or use words to find
an address when using an address is the best way for someone to find you
I must be missing something here. What is the problem with giving first
responders your address? No problem with them only getting close. This is an
interesting concept but until I hear that 9 1 1 is using it, I'll not risk
giving them the 3 words & have the dispatcher not know what I am
Well done, I think we've nearly cracked it now. Glad to have a reason for
faith init, since it is such a good idea.
robH, happier now.
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Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 4:34 AM
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by moment as they pass across the sky. It takes 3 to
triangulate.
RobH, still thinking.
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From: "Sieghard Weitzel"
To:
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This makes no sense to me, if as
19 1:04 AM
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By the way, the three words for any particular address are not perminent. They
change quite frequently. For this reason, before you
give a three words address to any one, one has to check the three words at the
time
On Behalf Of Merv
> Keck
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>
> I was curious about that myself. My three words changed at least five times
> even though I never moved an
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Steve Matzura
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 8:26 PM
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So what happens if you give a first responder those three words, and by the
time
So what happens if you give a first responder those three words, and by
the time the person looks them up, the words change?
On 8/16/2019 8:04 PM, Cris Ali wrote:
By the way, the three words for any particular address are not
perminent. They change quite frequently. For this reason, before
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Sieghard Weitzel
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This makes no sense to me, if as they said Mongolia is adopting this system for
postal codes
Conger
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 9:52 PM
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That’s what I found out too. Last night the 3 words were trendy, melt, and
rent and tonight they were closer, dart and like.
I’d love to know how the police would
, August 16, 2019 9:52 PM
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Subject: RE: What 3words, The app that can save your life
That’s what I found out too. Last night the 3 words were trendy, melt, and
rent and tonight they were closer, dart and like.
I’d love to know how the police would know exactly
where you are if the words
keep changing.
Vivian and Sallie
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cris Ali
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 5:04 PM
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By the way, the three words for any particular address
Of Cris Ali
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 5:04 PM
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By the way, the three words for any particular address are not perminent. They
change quite frequently. For this reason, before you give a three words address
ps.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Mike B.
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Hi Robin,
I installed it and it seems
On Behalf Of Mike B.
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 9:35 PM
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Hi Robin,
I installed it and it seems to be accessible to some degree, but there are
buttons that are not described and I'm not sure what they do
for a reason. Usually, the reason is that
somebody screwed up.
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Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 5:47 PM
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Have you used it? Is it accessible? I’ll have a look now for fun.
Robin
From: Mike B.
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 8:18
Have you used it? Is it accessible? I’ll have a look now for fun.
Robin
From: Mike B.
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2019 8:18 PM
To: VIPhone
Subject: What 3words, The app that can save your life
Howdy y'all,
I came across this and thought it was worth sharing. This app is in the App
Store.
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