Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Warnings against over-reliance on GPS

http://www.france24.com/en/20110308-scientists-warn-dangerous-over-reliance-gps

While GPS can be a great tool (or just a fun one if you're into Geo-caching) if you get to the point of depending too much on technology you could get yourself into trouble.  For that reason I have pretty much deferred on being part of the GPS generation preferring instead to acquire map-reading and orienteering skills that will work when all else fails.  I'm not saying you shouldn't take advantage of GPS and similar technologies, but merely that you also have a Plan 'B' in case they fail.

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