I'm reading a book called Rising Tide, a run-of-the-mill British crime novel set in Hastings in SE England. It won't win the Mann-Booker prize but it's alright. DCI Boyd , in the book, receives a cryptic note which contains the words 'Detective' 'Goodnight' and 'Chosen'. One of his cluey offsiders suggest it's a location, based on the What3Words system.
I've never heard of it but it seems to be a coordinate system that pinpoints any 3m x 3m position on the earth's surface by giving it 3 English words. My address, Unit 2, 40 Burghley St Longford, Tasmania is succeeding.tisues.march. If I walk across the road to the big house with a flagpole, I have reached album.flits.mixed.
Jamie and Nera's house in Hadspen is reiterated.toolbar.superstars and a particular house in Bulli, NSW is charms.itchy.manure.
I don't know what use it is but it amuses me.
Its used by "emergency services " to pinpoint exactly where you are. Works of a satellite. Good for when your lost at sea or in the bush, takes the guess work out of explaining to the operator where you are.
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