Where Google fails on viatology
Carl Rogers
As you know by now, Google Maps now provides the largest collection of
maps and road photos in the world. What this enables you to do is
plan your travels in the moment, while keeping you abreast w/ modern
conditions of the way roads are. Pretty neat, huh?
Where Google fails, however, is coverage of the past. What about
historic road signage that's disappeared over the years? What about
construction apparatus and signage that foreshadow the way your
favourite highway looks like in a few years?
Though it may seem like road photographs are redundant due to Google's
large amass, it's recommended that you continue making photographs
that preserve contextual clues concerning highways that future
viatologists use in their studies.
Don't let a large corporation force its views of what viatological
research should be; the power's in your hands to add depth to a
burgeoning scientific field. Study well, report your findings! The
past and future are as important as the present when studying roads.
Cheers,
Carl Rogers
"Environment first, transportology second"
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Dave C.
fails on that account, as google doesn't mention the membership count
is exactly 1.