How Google Maps calculates the shortest distance

Re:How Google Maps calculates the shortest distance by superbaconman on Sunday December 30, 2018 @08:24PM (#18792438)

I wish navigation would take weather and road conditions into account. The last thing I want is taking a bunch of back roads at 3am in the middle of the winter just because it's 'shorter'.

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Re:How Google Maps calculates the shortest distance by mady902 on Tuesday January 01, 2019 @02:39PM (#18801817)

Well, that is an interesting thought given both the data are locally available. Isn't road conditions already available like the given road is blocked because of work in progress.

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