w3w solves the problem of you not having a (compact) answer to "what´s
your address?" if you want to have something delivered. The fact that
you only have to remember three words is for humans. But indeed the
delivery person needs a computer.
//colin
On 2016-08-30 19:43, Florian Lohoff wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 07:24:02PM +0200, Colin Smale wrote:
>
>> I am going to say this very quietly.... what3words
>
> I dont think what3words solves the issue of structured Addressing.
>
> Addresses are typically strict hierarchical and offer some serious
> concepts you cant build with what3words.
>
> "Fuzzy" or "Blurry" addresses - You cant express something like
> "between housenumber 5 and 10" or - "Across number 10 High Street".
>
> Its exact in every aspect.
>
> Or a concept of "Naming all streets after birds in the north
> of the village and all streets after mammals on the south"
> every child can tell you the direction to walk and from the
> Name you get a rough guess where to head to.
>
> When you tell them where is "allgemein.ausfüllen.fahrpreis" everybody
> will look a little confused.
>
> What3Words is not made for humans, its made for Machines.
>
> Flo
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