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Re:Nigeria has become the seventh country to adopt what3word... by Seylerius on Sunday October 29, 2017 @03:36PM (#15580956)
It seems like what3words is precisely as helpful as standard coordinates, with the exception that coordinates don't depend on a proprietary company.
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Re:Nigeria has become the seventh country to adopt what3word... by gervase on Sunday October 29, 2017 @04:45PM (#15581326)
It seems to be me to be roughly analogous to the hostname <-> IP mapping; they both describe the same place, but one is more memorable and easier to communicate.

This company seems a far cry from ICANN, however.

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Re:Nigeria has become the seventh country to adopt what3word... by josephpmay on Monday October 30, 2017 @01:49AM (#15583308)
Have you ever tried to memorize a precise coordinate?
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