isn't this just a variation on what3words [1] or Plus Codes from Google [2] ? Why would you enforce an address string made from 26 strange characters to people that might never have seen the English alphabet ?
m. [1] https://what3words.com/ [2] https://plus.codes/ On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 9:45 PM oleksiy.muzal...@bluewin.ch <oleksiy.muzal...@bluewin.ch> wrote: > > > Hi, > > I read the whole article. I agree with the author's main idea, - software > development and implementation has got the invisible social undercurrents, > which are as important as the technical issues. By the way, it is true for > any human endeavor . > > Speaking of database structure, - I am thinking about creating a notion of an > address. More than half of the planet population does not have addresses > because streets > do not have (and will never have) names, houses do not have numbers, etc. > Besides, in some areas addresses are unstable due to various socioeconomic > reasons. > > At the same time it is possible to create 208 billion of 8-letter unique > quasi-words with 26 letters of English alphabet (26 in the power of 8 = > 208827064576). Even more if numbers are included. It's enough for all > dwellings on Earth. It is easy to transmit a 8 letter word via telephone with > ICAO Phonetic Alphabet [1]. > > Then when we call in browser something like: osm.org/?address=hj3u878s or > type the unique quasi-word into a search of of the OSM map: the distinctive > geo-marker appears at the respective location with the additional > information, such as entrance door code, apartment level, etc. > > There are several commercial projects which attempt to do something similar. > And I realize that this approach may fail. However, the path to success is > paved with failures. > So at least it's worth giving it a try. > > However, most developers live in stable places where street names did not > change from the 19th century. They may not realize that lack of addresses > leads to situations > where people cannot call police, firefighters, ambulance, etc. In fact they > can call but cannot explain where they live. What consequently leads to the > social issues such as appearance of alternative criminal "authorities", > sub-quality healers, etc. > > [1] http://aviationknowledge.wikidot.com/aviation:nato-phonetic-alphabet > > Best regards, > Oleksiy > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > talk@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
