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Is Google Maps getting worse? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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My dad uses Google Maps, and he mentioned that it seems to be getting worse. Like, giving him directions that are obviously worse than alternatives. Has anyone else here experienced this?

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[โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

That's exactly what it is. I just had this happen where two US highways merge, and it told me to "keep straight on HWY 20" at that location. You'll also often see this where two interstates merge for a while in and around cities.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    A bigger problem I have than occasionally hearing "Keep straight on Highway 20" is "Keep straight on US-20, US-94, US-1, US-15, US-501, US-99, US-98, NC-24, NC-27, NC-17, PG-13, PS-5, N-64, I-95, I-85, I-40, Bragg Boulevard for 1.3 miles."

    It puts the instruction at the beginning, and then it talks so long you forgot what it told you to do. It's how you stack overflow a human.

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