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Global navigation jamming will only get worse. The U.S. needs to move fast - SpaceNews (spacenews.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Interesting implications, perhaps the global positioning system is not as infallible as we thought

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm in my 50s and I can't do paper maps. I can navigate just fine without Google maps but I navigate by landmarks while paper maps seem to rely on knowing road names, which I don't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This is why numbered roads are better. 5th St? Guess what's coming next, 6th St!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Only works if your roads are built in a grid

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

That too. I actually didn't think of that because roads here aren't in a grid like ever so I failed to understand how numbering your roads would even make it easier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

It's because one road is indistinguishable from another while malls, towers and tall buildings in general are quite memorable.