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This is a screenshot I took of someones experience on reddit using the rdx app.

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[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

My guess is that GPS has removed the need for most of these buoys. When any boat can tell it's location within a few meters, and satellite maps are also easily available, avoiding shoals and reefs should be possible without buoys.

[-] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago

The problem is that they're removing analogue redundancies. Sure gps can tell them where they are and where to go, but what if that computer breaks down at sea, or something happens to the service and they can get an accurate update in a meaningful amount of time? When things break, we can always fall back on the redundancy in place, but when those are removed, then sailors are SOL when something stops working.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Buy a gold Trump Sextant to own the libs!

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