Another brilliant idea

nikimcbee · 10-23-13, 01:14 PM

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/2375812...autical-charts

Great idea, until the GPS dies and you need to manually navigate.

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Nowadays, most people instead use the on-demand maps printed by private shops, which are more up-to-date and accurate, Smith said.

..so private shops do it better?

You may want to tell your boss that about healthcare.

AVGWarhawk · 10-23-13, 02:21 PM

Hard to use your GPS when Dr. No takes out a satellite or two.

1 million dollars.

Ducimus · 10-23-13, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

http://www.myfoxny.com/story/2375812...autical-charts

Great idea, until the GPS dies and you need to manually navigate.

..so private shops do it better?

You may want to tell your boss that about healthcare.

Someone had a visit from the Good Idea Fairy.

Jimbuna · 10-23-13, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Great idea, until the GPS dies and you need to manually navigate..

Reminds me of the time the GPS went down on my fathers boat but luckily we were in sight of the harbour...funny how you become dependant on technology.

10-23-13, 04:22 PM

GPS

Get Prepared to Speed!
Houston,Texas 2008!

Skybird · 10-23-13, 04:44 PM

I know that there are teachers advocating that handwriting should be skipped from school lessons, since everybody is typing on a keyboard. Some even are insane enough not wanting to teach maths anymore, but the handling of an electronic calculator only.

GPS and computer assistances are all nice and well, for everyday duties an routines, I'm all for it. But you should nevertheless fulfill two conditions, always:

You should be qualified to use the manual procedure, the analogue mechanical device nevertheless, you should have learned it as the fundament on which digital/electronic modern toys base on, and you should be able to use it in case of emergency.

You should have analogue/non-electronic backups. Stored deep in a box, maybe, but it should be there in case you depend on needing to find it.

If needing to plan for an expedition and in isolated grounds, if needed to chose, I would always prefer map, compass and sextant over a tablet with GPS or something like that. ALWAYS. I learned all about compass navigation just for curiosity, and later I really could made good use of it, in North Africa especially. For pure curiosity, and although I never needed it, I learned how to use a sextant. If an empty nut like me could learn that for curiosity, then everybody can. Not to mention handwriting and head-calculating basic maths.

I would not dare to join a yacht heading for the blue ocean that only has the latest GPS and computers with three levels of redundancy aboard, but no printed maps, magnetic compass and sextant. I could win a free world journey with it, and still would refuse to accept it.

Dread Knot · 10-23-13, 05:01 PM

"Daddy? What's this big musty book with all the funny colored shapes on the pages?"

"Why it's called an Atlas, pumpkin."

"What's an Atlas, Daddy?

"Google it kid. I'm busy."

Platapus · 10-23-13, 05:38 PM

Does the military still teach map reading (orienteering)? Or is everything GPS?

10-23-13, 05:56 PM

I'm still old school. I use real maps printed on paper.
When Bubble and Yubba's dreams come true?
I'll still be able to get where I want to go.

GPS? I don't need no stinking GPS!

Dread Knot · 10-23-13, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Does the military still teach map reading (orienteering)? Or is everything GPS?

The Navy still teaches cadets navigation with a sextant. But it's one of those things like sails on a training ship. Probably just hanging on for tradition's sake.

fireftr18 · 10-23-13, 09:37 PM

Even on the fire dept, when we switched to GPS for directions, we still kept the maps. The GPS was down often enough that we still relied heavily on the maps.

Armistead · 10-23-13, 11:02 PM

My wife loves GPS and map directions. Last week in the mountains trying to visit some of her mountain folk, we were on back dirt state roads. I told her we're lost, but she said her GPS was fine. Then we lost the signal....I was like
"what now hon" I do as I usually do, turn on the radio and tell her to let me know when to turn. Only when she admits she's wrong and lost do I take over...

Task Force · 10-24-13, 01:25 AM

Never used a GPS myself, just pull out a map if I have one, or hope that the Department of Transport put out a good number of road signs!

10-24-13, 03:06 AM

Lets see if I have this right.
No savings will be made in the mapping process.
Printing and selling the maps does not operate at a loss.
Surely if the "good idea fairy" was at work they would just add $5 to the retail price of the maps and turn a profit on the production side.

TarJak · 10-24-13, 03:52 AM

You'll probably find the smart retailers were already doubt that.

10-23-13, 02:21 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hard to use your GPS when Dr. No takes out a satellite or two. 1 million dollars. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-23-13, 04:44 PM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,642 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I know that there are teachers advocating that handwriting should be skipped from school lessons, since everybody is typing on a keyboard. Some even are insane enough not wanting to teach maths anymore, but the handling of an electronic calculator only. GPS and computer assistances are all nice and well, for everyday duties an routines, I'm all for it. But you should nevertheless fulfill two conditions, always: You should be qualified to use the manual procedure, the analogue mechanical device nevertheless, you should have learned it as the fundament on which digital/electronic modern toys base on, and you should be able to use it in case of emergency. You should have analogue/non-electronic backups. Stored deep in a box, maybe, but it should be there in case you depend on needing to find it. If needing to plan for an expedition and in isolated grounds, if needed to chose, I would always prefer map, compass and sextant over a tablet with GPS or something like that. ALWAYS. I learned all about compass navigation just for curiosity, and later I really could made good use of it, in North Africa especially. For pure curiosity, and although I never needed it, I learned how to use a sextant. If an empty nut like me could learn that for curiosity, then everybody can. Not to mention handwriting and head-calculating basic maths. I would not dare to join a yacht heading for the blue ocean that only has the latest GPS and computers with three levels of redundancy aboard, but no printed maps, magnetic compass and sextant. I could win a free world journey with it, and still would refuse to accept it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-23-13, 05:38 PM	#8
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,373 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Does the military still teach map reading (orienteering)? Or is everything GPS? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

10-23-13, 09:37 PM	#11
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Even on the fire dept, when we switched to GPS for directions, we still kept the maps. The GPS was down often enough that we still relied heavily on the maps. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

10-23-13, 11:02 PM	#12
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	My wife loves GPS and map directions. Last week in the mountains trying to visit some of her mountain folk, we were on back dirt state roads. I told her we're lost, but she said her GPS was fine. Then we lost the signal....I was like "what now hon" I do as I usually do, turn on the radio and tell her to let me know when to turn. Only when she admits she's wrong and lost do I take over... __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

10-23-13, 04:22 PM	#5
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	GPS Get Prepared to Speed! Houston,Texas 2008!

10-23-13, 05:01 PM	#7
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	"Daddy? What's this big musty book with all the funny colored shapes on the pages?" "Why it's called an Atlas, pumpkin." "What's an Atlas, Daddy? "Google it kid. I'm busy."

10-23-13, 05:56 PM	#9
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'm still old school. I use real maps printed on paper. When Bubble and Yubba's dreams come true? I'll still be able to get where I want to go. GPS? I don't need no stinking GPS!

10-24-13, 01:25 AM	#13
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Never used a GPS myself, just pull out a map if I have one, or hope that the Department of Transport put out a good number of road signs! __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-24-13, 03:06 AM	#14
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Lets see if I have this right. No savings will be made in the mapping process. Printing and selling the maps does not operate at a loss. Surely if the "good idea fairy" was at work they would just add $5 to the retail price of the maps and turn a profit on the production side.

10-24-13, 03:52 AM	#15
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	You'll probably find the smart retailers were already doubt that.