Difference between revisions of "Talk:Minneapolis NW, Minnesota"

Revision as of 15:52, 23 May 2008

I don't suppose we could agree to move our graticule, to center it on the Science Museum, say? Geohashing is a clever idea and sounds like fun, but I wouldn't drive very far to a meetup. If others would, fine, have fun. I'll wait until one hits close to home. -- Ford

No; the whole idea is to base the coordinates on integral degrees. I'd like to as well, but for the time being, moving the entire coordinate system for Minneapolis wouldn't be very considerate of the rest of the entire planet. Ironiridis 18:29, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Obviously no region can expect anyone else to change for their convenience, but what's the point of a wiki if regions can't adapt to local conditions? We could, for example, agree to meet at the nearest bar or coffeehouse to the target location, especially in winter. Or we could subtract half a degree from the target latitude to center more on Twin Cities. Or maybe EVERYONE would agree that half-degree graticules would save gas. I recognize that any departure from the "standard" could cause confusion, especially for out-of-graticule or first-time visitors. On the other hand, I don't see integral degrees as key. Who decided there should be 360 degrees in a circle, anyway? Radians are less arbitrary. -- Ford

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-I don't suppose we could agree to move our grid, to center it on the Science Museum, say?  Geohashing is a clever idea and sounds like fun, but I wouldn't drive very far to a meetup.  If others would, fine, have fun.  I'll wait until one hits close to home. -- Ford
+I don't suppose we could agree to move our graticule, to center it on the Science Museum, say?  Geohashing is a clever idea and sounds like fun, but I wouldn't drive very far to a meetup.  If others would, fine, have fun.  I'll wait until one hits close to home. -- Ford
 :No; the whole idea is to base the coordinates on integral degrees. I'd like to as well, but for the time being, moving the entire coordinate system for Minneapolis wouldn't be very considerate of the rest of the entire planet. [[User:Ironiridis|Ironiridis]] 18:29, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
-Obviously no region can expect anyone else to change for their convenience, but what's the point of a wiki if regions can't adapt to local conditions.  We could, for example, agree to meet at the nearest bar or coffeehouse to the target location, especially in winter.  Or not.  Also, I don't see integral degrees as key.  Who decided there should be 360 degrees in a circle?  Radians are less arbitrary.
+Obviously no region can expect anyone else to change for their convenience, but what's the point of a wiki if regions can't adapt to local conditions?  We could, for example, agree to meet at the nearest bar or coffeehouse to the target location, especially in winter.  Or we could subtract half a degree from the target latitude to center more on Twin Cities.  Or maybe EVERYONE would agree that half-degree graticules would save gas.  I recognize that any departure from the "standard" could cause confusion, especially for out-of-graticule or first-time visitors.  On the other hand, I don't see integral degrees as key.  Who decided there should be 360 degrees in a circle, anyway?  Radians are less arbitrary.  -- Ford