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October 10, 2006
But, the Computer Told Me To!
Today's Seattle Times (p. A2) reports that an 80-year old German motorist followed the directions from his auto navigation system ... right through the "closed for construction" signs. According to the police in Hamburg, "The driver was following the orders from his navigation system and even though there were a sufficient number of warnings and barricades, he continued his journey ..." driving his Mercedes right into a pile of sand. No injuries to the driver and his wife.
If the map and the terrain disagree, trust the terrain!
Reminds me of the old joke of the lost Swiss mountaineers. Completely confused, they reach the top of a peak and one of them takes out his map and compass and triangulates on three nearby peaks. One of his partners anxiously asks him, "Do you know where we are?"
"Yes," says that triangulator. "See that mountain over there? We're right on top of it."
Posted by DavidK at October 10, 2006 09:13 AM | Permalink