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xavier fremboe

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Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« on: November 05, 2010, 09:40:34 AM »
From /.  An international incident caused by Google Maps...

"An error on Google Maps has caused an international conflict in Central America. A Nicaraguan military commander, relying on Google Maps, moved troops into an area near San Juan Lake along the border between his country and Costa Rica (Google translation of Spanish original). The troops are accused of setting up camp there, taking down a Costa Rican flag and raising the Nicaraguan flag, doing work to clean up a nearby river, and dumping the sediment in Costa Rican territory."
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Re: Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2010, 04:21:44 PM »
Because, like, why should the Army use those map thingies when we can just fire up Google? Paper maps are like, SOOOOO yesterday, aren't they?
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Re: Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2010, 04:47:57 PM »
Maybe somebody needs a refresher course. http://landnavigation.org/default.aspx
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Re: Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2010, 05:10:45 AM »
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2010, 06:01:50 AM »
Well....at least they're not getting their tactical training from Gunkid's posts.....
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2010, 07:40:28 AM »
Grrrr. Paper maps make MicroBalrog rage.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2010, 07:52:47 AM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on November 06, 2010, 07:40:28 AM
Grrrr. Paper maps make MicroBalrog rage.

What?.....did you have a traumatic paper-cut injury as a child or something?.....  =|
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Re: Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2010, 08:10:22 AM »
Quote from: seeker_two on November 06, 2010, 07:52:47 AM
What?.....did you have a traumatic paper-cut injury as a child or something?.....  =|

People don't understand the value of real-time updated tactical maps for headquarters officers. This actually got people killed at one point where I live.
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Re: Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2010, 09:10:24 AM »
Map, schmap. 

Follow game trail downhill to water.

Follow water downhill to town.

If waterfall intervenes, you're screwed.

Follow water uphill to game trail.

Find another game trail.

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Re: Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2010, 01:03:53 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on November 06, 2010, 08:10:22 AM
People don't understand the value of real-time updated tactical maps for headquarters officers. This actually got people killed at one point where I live.

People don't understand you shouldn't rely on real time maps provided free of charge by 3rd parties when lives are at stake.

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Re: Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2010, 01:15:00 PM »
Military commander = officer. And it's common knowledge that they can't read a map.  :P

But even so - what did they think the Costa Rican flag was doing there? When you see the flag of other nations, you don't just jerk it down and put up yours, unless you're currently shooting the people who fly that flag.
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Re: Don't be evil. Sloppy, okay...
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2010, 08:34:13 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on November 06, 2010, 08:10:22 AM
People don't understand the value of real-time updated tactical maps for headquarters officers. This actually got people killed at one point where I live.

Most countries borders don't change as often as some other countries =D
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