This has been out for a few years and I've read a few articles that emergency services have used it to find people.
They made a 3 meter grid over the entire planet and you can describe any square with 3 words, much easier than trying to use latitude and longitude if you're in a jam.
Sounds like a great idea for hunters, hikers, even just being out on the highway.
I just installed it on my phone.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/apps/a28912218/three-words-coordinates/
Here's some cons of the system, most of then I don't seem to care about. At the end of the video he has some good suggestions for improvements.
They made a 3 meter grid over the entire planet and you can describe any square with 3 words, much easier than trying to use latitude and longitude if you're in a jam.
Sounds like a great idea for hunters, hikers, even just being out on the highway.
I just installed it on my phone.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/apps/a28912218/three-words-coordinates/
Here's some cons of the system, most of then I don't seem to care about. At the end of the video he has some good suggestions for improvements.