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I couldn't find the Sudanese marine corps headquarters but it's probably shaped like a crayon.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Have to say if this was a bombing mission this really helps remove any ambiguity from targeting strategies.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is 1940s thinking. Who is going to bomb them with bombs that aren't smart? The buildings are presumably on Google maps anyways.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Pretty sure this image is from Google maps.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure Google Maps is from the internet

[–] pipe01 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure the internet is on Google Maps

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The Google internet sure is pretty on Maps

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Maps sure Google internet on pretty the is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

no op took it by jumping really high

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Eew what kinda weird link is that. It doesnt wanna open maps in the browser and tries to force you to open it in the google maps app instead. So i literally cant look at what u posted at all.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Went straight to the browser for me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah it, does but from there it tells you to "open in app" but i havent had any google shit on my phone for years. And its not using the standardized geo format so it wont open in other map apps.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Dark pattern - hit open, hit cancel if you do have GMaps installed, then redirects to the web version.

The shorter URL is ~~easier to track users with~~ shorter for UX reasons.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/JG4W%2BJC5+Sudanese+Air+Force+headquarter,+شارع+القيادة،+Khartoum,+Sudan%E2%80%AD/@15.6065092,32.5461119,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x168e92028f543a21:0x4ab1826a1e101fb3!8m2!3d15.6065092!4d32.5461119!16s%2Fg%2F11b61qw38l

DeGoogled:

  • Latitude: 15.6065092
  • Longitude: 32.5461119
[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

You just press open. The text is very confusing, though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Select "request desktop site" in the hamburger menu

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Mmmm, hamburger

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Worked! Good idea, didnt think of trying that.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago

This is very mildly interesting, cool find!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

What if it's just an inside joke & actually the buildings purposes are the opposite!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

The European Maritime Safety Agency building is two ships linked together.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's what makes their forces so feared and powerful.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Their forces have mainly been preoccupied with been killing their own citizens in recent years