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subter wrote:in response to werewolfe - you see, that's one of the things I do not like about having these nav systems is that it feels like, over time, it would kill my natural sense of direction... or make me feel that I don't have to pay attention because hey, the nav system has it under control. I know we hand over a lot of of mundane tasks in our lives to technology on a regular basis... this is one I'm going to hold on to for a bit longer though.
Wayne Harrison wrote:I think it actually helps you become aware of things you aren't aware of without it. Like side roads going into National Forests... points of interest, etc.
subter wrote: But there is some satisfaction in finding your own way in a strange place using only what God gave you... well that and a car, of course
I guess I'm just becoming uncomfortable with all of the human abilities that are being "outsourced".
tncaver wrote:I heard today that chimpanzees outscored humans on a numbers
recognition test. They showed on TV that the chimpanzees were
faster and more accurate in a 1-9 number identification test.
Wonder if the Chimps need GPS units to navigate?
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