What 3 Words

Bat21 · 09-01-2016, 20:15

Anyone heard of this, or even use it ? It would appear that someone has electronically mapped the surface of the earth into 3x3m grid squares, and then used a bank of 25,000 unique words to identify each individual square using just three of them.

What's the point I hear you say, well my village has 11 houses, just 2 postcodes and most houses have no numbers which makes ad-hoc delivery quite difficult; yet one unique phrase identifies my front door :thumbup:

To achieve the same accuracy using Lat/Long requires a string of 16 numbers. Further, large parts of the world don't even have postcodes, numbers or even street names; but using this system a simple identifier can be generated and communicated for any point on the earth's surface.

I think it's very clever, have a look HERE

briggie · 23-01-2016, 19:39

they got the name of my road wrong

macabethiel · 24-01-2016, 10:47

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Originally Posted by briggie

they got the name of my road wrong

The road I live on is spelt as two words on one street sign and as one word at the other end of the road !

When I worked in Burton on Trent on Moseley Street it was spelt in two different ways at each end for years (Mosley & Moseley)

johnb5177 · 24-01-2016, 16:59

See my signature for my levels of paranoia. .........looked at the site, was interested, but not enough to publish my home to anyone I don't know and trust.......and that's not many at all.......

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 26-01-2016, 14:43

removed personal and location references from thread

mod team

rustic · 26-01-2016, 20:24

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Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

removed personal and location references from thread

mod team

Not quite...

Revisit post 2 again.

Rustic

emjaybee · 09-01-2016, 22:49

This is absolutely genius!!!

Just when you think there are no more big ideas out there!!!

This makes the postcode system obsolete!!!

emjaybee · 09-01-2016, 23:05

Sorry, just checked satellite map...

sitting in...

Stunning idea!!!

don simon · 09-01-2016, 23:42

A place I used to live is x.x.x which could be quite apt.

I passed not too far from you, Emjaybee, just before Christmas on my way to sunny Slough.

emjaybee · 09-01-2016, 23:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by don simon

A place I used to live is x.x.x which could be quite apt.

I passed not too far from you, Emjaybee, just before Christmas on my way to sunny Slough.

If I'd known I'd have popped the kettle on.

macabethiel · 10-01-2016, 00:01

Sounds like Amazons Drone Delivery service when it rolls out will be able to pop a parcel in your back garden!

Not so good for High Rise Flats though?

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 10-01-2016, 00:35

super idea why our 2 bed semi has 3 unique squares let alone the ones covering
our garden.

going to pass it development team at work as sure could help our deliveries.

thanks for the link.

would help the camping club we use too as often there is no practical postcode
but this would pinpoint the temporary sites' entrances.

makeitfit · 10-01-2016, 00:59

I'm enjoying this as the wine slips down

My Patrol has it's own address , "emoved" I kid you not

The main bit of my little Welsh cottage is "removed" How apt

macabethiel · 09-01-2016, 23:45

Interesting idea 57 x 10 to power of 12 is a lot of squares needing a lot of words wonder if they change language with each country ?

My address seems to have a lot of different names depending which room I am in and where I am in the garden all quite different ?

don simon · 09-01-2016, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by macabethiel

Interesting idea 57 x 10 to power of 12 is a lot of squares needing a lot of words wonder if they change language with each country ?

You get a choice of languages as I my old house is also this ?.?.? which is not a translation of what I put above.

09-01-2016, 20:15	#1
Bat21 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Shropshire Vehicle: Tonka Toy Posts: 1,044	What 3 Words Anyone heard of this, or even use it ? It would appear that someone has electronically mapped the surface of the earth into 3x3m grid squares, and then used a bank of 25,000 unique words to identify each individual square using just three of them. What's the point I hear you say, well my village has 11 houses, just 2 postcodes and most houses have no numbers which makes ad-hoc delivery quite difficult; yet one unique phrase identifies my front door :thumbup: To achieve the same accuracy using Lat/Long requires a string of 16 numbers. Further, large parts of the world don't even have postcodes, numbers or even street names; but using this system a simple identifier can be generated and communicated for any point on the earth's surface. I think it's very clever, have a look HERE

26-01-2016, 14:43	#5
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emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	This is absolutely genius!!! Just when you think there are no more big ideas out there!!! This makes the postcode system obsolete!!! Last edited by Thomas-the-Terrano2; 26-01-2016 at 14:37. Reason: remove location

09-01-2016, 23:05	#8
emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	Sorry, just checked satellite map... sitting in... Stunning idea!!! Last edited by Thomas-the-Terrano2; 26-01-2016 at 14:38. Reason: remove locations

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don simon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Gone. Vehicle: Terrano ii Posts: 2,215	A place I used to live is x.x.x which could be quite apt. I passed not too far from you, Emjaybee, just before Christmas on my way to sunny Slough. Last edited by Thomas-the-Terrano2; 26-01-2016 at 14:38. Reason: remove locations

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briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	they got the name of my road wrong

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johnb5177 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Swansea, S.Wales Vehicle: 02Terrano II 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 1,586	See my signature for my levels of paranoia. .........looked at the site, was interested, but not enough to publish my home to anyone I don't know and trust.......and that's not many at all.......

10-01-2016, 00:01	#11
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	what3words Sounds like Amazons Drone Delivery service when it rolls out will be able to pop a parcel in your back garden! Not so good for High Rise Flats though?

10-01-2016, 00:35	#12
Thomas-the-Terrano2 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackenthorpe Sheffield Vehicle: Terrano2 R20 lwb 2.7TDi Posts: 5,234	super idea why our 2 bed semi has 3 unique squares let alone the ones covering our garden. going to pass it development team at work as sure could help our deliveries. thanks for the link. would help the camping club we use too as often there is no practical postcode but this would pinpoint the temporary sites' entrances. __________________ M6YTB / 20YTB '60' 2010 Ford C Max Zetec 1.6i, black '56' 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0TD, silver 2021 Bailey Pegasus Grade SE Turin caravan Smile, its more likely to confuse. One Life, Don't Just Live It, Drive a Nissan, or ...... a Jeep. Owner of Nissan 4x4s 2005 to 2019, and maybe in the future too!

10-01-2016, 00:59	#13
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	I'm enjoying this as the wine slips down My Patrol has it's own address , "emoved" I kid you not The main bit of my little Welsh cottage is "removed" How apt Last edited by Thomas-the-Terrano2; 26-01-2016 at 14:41. Reason: remove locations

09-01-2016, 23:45	#14
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	I am in rewarding.fled.ropes Interesting idea 57 x 10 to power of 12 is a lot of squares needing a lot of words wonder if they change language with each country ? My address seems to have a lot of different names depending which room I am in and where I am in the garden all quite different ?

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