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		kec 31 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Maps claims it's 29,905 miles away Even without selective availability gps is only accurate to within about 30’ in normal urban conditions which is more than enough to punt you over to a side street without heuristics on top.

everfrustrated 30 days ago [–]

Your device will use a lot more than the Navstar constellation to get a position these days.

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