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June 7, 2016
"In mid-2012, Google announced that Google Maps had over a billion monthly active users. That’s 1 out of every 7 people on Earth. Three years later, that number is even larger."
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HUMAN HISTORY, THE MAJORITY OF THE WORLD MIGHT SOON BE USING THE SAME MAP. Think of how deeply profound this is.I was struck by all this as I was reading about the recent refugee crisis in Europe. Refugees from some of poorest, most dysfunctional places on Earth are using the same map that San Franciscans use to navigate to Mountain View every day. And all the while, print maps have become artifacts hung on living room and boardroom walls, valued more for their aesthetics than their utility. The Universal Map — Justin O'Beirne
Posted by gerardvanderleun at June 7, 2016 1:47 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.