Friday, August 19, 2011

How Does Gps Change Us?

That's the name of a discussion over Slashdot: How Does GPS Change Us?

Their summary: ""People have talked for a while about the effects of GPS on our driving ability and our sense of direction; one researcher at McGill has even been developing an exercise regimen to compensate for our supposedly atrophying navigational ability. But is GPS reshaping our lives in a more fundamental sense? The author of this new essay draws on science, sociology, and literature to argue that GPS is transforming how we think about travel and exploration. How can we discover 'the new' in an age when everything around us is mapped?" My own experience is that GPS has made me much more aware of location, by showing me the bird's-eye view, and letting me instantly compare alternate routes."




How Does GPS Change Us?


Backlink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slashgeo/~3/k8JCpFkBCHM/How-Does-GPS-Change-Us


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