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re: Why are people so bad at maps and geography?
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:54 pm to Shanegolang
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:54 pm to Shanegolang
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Some people would have a very difficult time with land nav in the Army!
IME that was one of the most lacking skills even 30 years ago. Most could get fairly simple land nav and orienteering but working in areas with few if any major landmarks getting their position in areas with nothing but wide contour lines left most befuddled.
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Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:54 pm to cbree88
Rural people are better at it. It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump but make sure you turn right where the Johnson barn used to be.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:56 pm to cbree88
Americans are lazy and stupid and rely on apple maps.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 5:57 pm to cbree88
I bought my wife at atlas for Christmas one year. It did not go over well.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:31 pm to dirtsandwich
If you want to really confuse some one, try giving directions like go north until you get to main street, then turn west, go 3 blocks and then turn south, third house on the west side.
Now for rural directions go straight on this road until the gravel road starts. Turn left when you see the old mattress in the ditch, turn right at the next gravel road.
Now for rural directions go straight on this road until the gravel road starts. Turn left when you see the old mattress in the ditch, turn right at the next gravel road.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:33 pm to Duke
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If I go somewhere with GPS, I still am building a map in my head. Go somewhere once and I have a good idea how to do it again, beside some details.
I went to school with a girl who had to use GPS to go home.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:33 pm to cbree88
Decline in testosterone levels
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:34 pm to LSUBFA83
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I was just thinking this morning about what a gift boredom was when I was a child. I ended up reading encyclopedias and history books
I've had these same thoughts.. .
We had to be creative and curious, or bored. It was such a blessing to grow up in the environment I did, though when I was 12 I might not have agreed.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:35 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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It was such a blessing to grow up in the environment I did, though when I was 12 I might not have agreed.
ditto, amigo
Posted on 5/18/24 at 6:36 pm to cbree88
I think the real reason is technology/google maps etc.
People don’t need to really spend time figuring out where things are anymore; they just mindlessly follow their map directions and shortly forget about it.
I will say I’ve gotten way better at paying attention to where things are and general directions as I’ve gotten older, but only because I’ve taken interest in it and put forth effort.
People don’t need to really spend time figuring out where things are anymore; they just mindlessly follow their map directions and shortly forget about it.
I will say I’ve gotten way better at paying attention to where things are and general directions as I’ve gotten older, but only because I’ve taken interest in it and put forth effort.
This post was edited on 5/18/24 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 5/18/24 at 9:16 pm to cbree88
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One of the wives said “why don’t y’all go somewhere out of state?”. We said Biloxi is out of state; it’s not in Louisiana. She was quite surprised by that.
I could never be with someone so dumb.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 9:30 pm to 0x15E
I pull out the atlas any chance I get… very interesting and stunning how many cool places there are in this country….
Posted on 5/18/24 at 9:31 pm to cbree88
Americans are exquisitely bad at geography.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 9:43 pm to Duke
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I dont understand this.
If I go somewhere with GPS, I still am building a map in my head. Go somewhere once and I have a good idea how to do it again, beside some details.
I do think one builds a better connection without GPS. My Pops never used it, but could recall specific routes, roads, etc. with ease, and he had great navigational skills. I've been reliant upon GPS for most of my driving years, and while I can do that to an extent I'm nothing like he was. Anecdotal, sure, but I kind of wish I had done more free roaming or looking at a paper map to plan routes.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 10:01 pm to cbree88
The ADC maps were a necessity in your car.
Posted on 5/18/24 at 10:06 pm to SmelvinRat
Who else loves imaginary maps?
Posted on 5/18/24 at 10:44 pm to cbree88
A woman was standing on a beach in Hawaii acting a bit perplexed.
She asks the host which ocean she was looking at.
He politely states n the Pacific Ocean.
She tells him that she also lives near an ocean.
"But, it must be the other one."
"Oh, where are you from, mam?"
"San Francisco "
She asks the host which ocean she was looking at.
He politely states n the Pacific Ocean.
She tells him that she also lives near an ocean.
"But, it must be the other one."
"Oh, where are you from, mam?"
"San Francisco "
Posted on 5/18/24 at 11:52 pm to LRB1967
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The Pilgrims came to America seeking ________. One kid wrote "attention".
:rofl:
Posted on 5/19/24 at 12:21 am to SmelvinRat
Atlanta directions are thr worst in the world. It always is “go 3 blocks down Peachtree Drive until you reach Peach Avenue. Then take a left turn and go on Peach Avenue for 5 blocks until you reach the Coca-Cola sign. Then drive 9 blocks down Peach Lane until you reach the Waffle House. Then drive 4 blocks down Peach road until you reach the other Waffle House. Then my house will be 6 houses away from the Waffle House, right by the other Coca-Cola advertisement.”
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