On 01/01/2010 7:22 PM, Dave Kruger wrote: > Craig Jungers wrote: > >> So the short answer is that the GPS units aren't smart enough to know >> that >> it's winter and/or the operators aren't smart enough to understand what >> roads they should be on. > > Darwin at work. Maybe we should have more of these "faulty" units out > there (not serious about that!). I'd guess the liability angle might > come in to play on these things pretty quick. Life is not a video game. > <snip> I think we have enough "faulty" units out there. They're the ones behind the wheel. I use a GPS in my car when I'm in areas I don't know well, or when I'm trying to find a new address. I use one when I'm kayaking as well. (Obligatory paddling content.) But I do try to have a general knowledge of the area, and usually paper maps to back me up if I think the GPS (or me) is confused. I get a chuckle out of people driving down major highways with the little screens on the dash in front of them showing the way. It's a major highway, people. There's not a lot of places to get lost! OK, so some of them are waiting for instructions as to which exit to take. But I see a lot of people who, I am reasonably certain, are just commuters going to or coming from work. -- Darryl *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 04 2010 - 04:51:12 PST
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