On 2015-11-22 13:34, Colin Smale wrote:
On 2015-11-22 13:18, Maarten Deen wrote:
I also don't understand this:"It's a non-hierarchical system. The
problem with latitude and longitude coordinates is that if you make
a mistake when writing them down you will be completely lost. But
with our system similar sounding words are located very far apart so
people don't get lost if you hear it wrong."
First, making a mistake in a lat/lon coordinate does not by
definition mean you are completely lost. It is when you make a
mistake in significant digits (add one degree to the latitude and
you're way off) but it isn't when you make a mistake in the
non-significant digits (the difference between 51.3456247 and
51.3456248 is mere centimeters).
Secondly, if you write a similar sounding word wrong, you are
completely off. I mean, they specificaly say "similar sounding words
are located very far apart".
So if someone tells you nice.place.here and you use nice.place.hear,
you are by definition not near your intended location.
As I understand it, they have avoided homophones like your example.
The idea of placing similar-sounding words far apart geographically is
that you would be instantly alerted to an error. If you expect a
location in North London and it translates to Peru, a bell would ring
an you would double-check it. But if you the location you hear
translates to one 1km from what was intended, you might be going round
in circles for hours trying to find it.
So the three-level address system is at least a four-level address
system. When saying the location is nice.place.here, you should say the
location is nice.place.here in London (England, not Canada, 5
level-address system).
That is exactly the same as with coordinates. Give a coordinate and say
where it is on the ground. That way you eliminate a lot of errors. So
the "mistake" factor does not apply.
It is only easier to use, but only if you want to address places that do
not have proper addresses. Because Amsterdam.Kalverstraat.50 for me is
just as easy to memorize as nice.place.here.
It seems the only useful application for this scheme is in undeveloped
countries or very rural areas.
Maarten
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