• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    A gps is a paper map on the computer with the feature that shows your location on the map.

    a gps is an planet covering realtime map pinpointing your location and destination, things a traditional map DOES NOT DO.

    fuck mate a map only gives you orientation, you still have to know where north is for it to be any use.

    There’s nothing to learn. The gps voice prompt takes the place of the passenger who’s job it was to voice prompt you.

    a navigator… SAY THEIR FUCKING NAME, THEY WERE NAVIGATORS, IT WAS AN ENTIRE CAREER LOL

    can’t tell if this is all satire and I’m overreacting but holy shit I’d love to see this generation do some orienteering.

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      6 hours ago

      You looked at a map beforehand and saw what directions to go. The map book has an index in the back to find destinations.

      You often wrote a note for yourself beforehand. Rt 40, take exit 17a, take 97 S exit, Rt onto Brookshire,

      You didn’t need to know north.

      I drove for decades before gps. No one taught me how to use a map. You bought one and it was obvious because it was the same as any text book with an index in the back.

      You act like kids are stupid.

      • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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        1 hour ago

        You didn’t need to know north.

        lol how do you orient the map then?

        I act like kids need experience and practice.

      • Passerby6497@lemmy.world
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        5 hours ago

        Honestly, I suspect a lot of that kind of mentality is just projecting by people who struggled with something and assume everyone will struggle as well. Or people who just have a need to feel superior to other people by trying to gatekeep something by pretending it’s super difficult to learn/do.