Re:Why What3Words is not suitable for safety critical applic...
by n4r9 on Thursday May 06, 2021 @11:02AM
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> imagine trying to guess if the person meant flower, flour or floor
I'd hope that w3w's word list is built to avoid this potential confusion, but I could be wrong.
> you can always find 10 or 100 very distinct words to replace digits or pairs of them
True, although if you wanted to spread news by word of mouth of a secret gathering in the woods, then having just three words for the location is easy to remember and transmit.
Beyond those very niche edge cases, I don't really see much point.
I'd hope that w3w's word list is built to avoid this potential confusion, but I could be wrong.
> you can always find 10 or 100 very distinct words to replace digits or pairs of them
True, although if you wanted to spread news by word of mouth of a secret gathering in the woods, then having just three words for the location is easy to remember and transmit.
Beyond those very niche edge cases, I don't really see much point.