What 3 Words

[Bat21]

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

 

[emjaybee]

This is absolutely genius!!!



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


This makes the postcode system obsolete!!!

:thumb2

 

[emjaybee]

Sorry, just checked satellite map...

sitting in...


Stunning idea!!!

:thumbs

 

[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.

 

[macabethiel]

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 ?

 

[don simon]

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.

 

[emjaybee]

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.

:thumb2

 

[solarman216]

The world and the way we view it is changing peeps, and am not sure it is a good thing, old established values have long gone?? Rick

 

[macabethiel]

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?

 

[solarman216]

word of warning to most of you that have (normal addresses, I do not) once you post your 3 word your absolute address is open to all, Rick

 

[macabethiel]

Information is everywhere !

Pop down to your local library and you can find names and addresses for free on voters lists or for a few quid subscribe to 191.com !

Also a few Google searches of a usernames reveals lots of information Solarman216 is ?

Curse this Internet ! lol

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

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]

I'm enjoying this as the wine slips down
My Patrol has it's own address , "emoved" I kid you not :thumb2
The main bit of my little Welsh cottage is "removed" How apt

 

[kitchenman]

How long until a sat nav will understand that, sounds brilliant
I will need to be taken up by emergency services who seem to demand post codes right now

 

[solarman216]

not mine you wont, Rick

 

[don simon]

I think a genuine concern is that the electoral role doesn't let the big wide world know what assets you have, It's quite common for less honest types to follow sites like Strava which is used by cyclists, then visit the cyclist's home to relieve them of their expensive bikes. So it's fair to say thaty most people here have vehicles and we've also been kind enough to put details into our signatures...

 

[makeitfit]

Agreed value insurance ta very ever so
Life's too short to worry about Johnny rotten turning up and rummaging through my wheel barrows :thumbs

 

[macabethiel]

I think a genuine concern is that the electoral role doesn't let the big wide world know what assets you have, It's quite common for less honest types to follow sites like Strava which is used by cyclists, then visit the cyclist's home to relieve them of their expensive bikes. So it's fair to say thaty most people here have vehicles and we've also been kind enough to put details into our signatures...

Glad I didn't list my Veron & Art Collection here.

 

[solarman216]

I think this has far reaching consequences not fully understood by most, still to get my pissed head round it, but marketing comes to mind, as does cold calling, Rick

 

[rustic]

word of warning to most of you that have (normal addresses, I do not) once you post your 3 word your absolute address is open to all, Rick

Uncle Rustic here,
I'm surprised that some of you have posted your address on an open forum, when was it you said in the last thread, you were going away, for how long was that?

What tools do you have? in the shed are they?

I think a quick word with the moderator to ***** them out is a good thing to do.

Posting them say after a few drinks, to what you think are a few friends has now the potential to go worldwide, with some nasty consequences, only give your address to those that you know and trust.

Anyhow, in the sober light of the morning, if you are still happy, then fair play.
I do suggest you think again.

Uncle Rustic
My three word address is
Pristine. Ford. Maverick. and Waxoyled. Ford. Maverick. in the space my mav is parked lol.....:doh
:lol:lol:lol
PS don't even bother looking that up lol...