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MineralMan

(146,189 posts)
28. Sure. I type Damascus into Google Maps.
Thu Sep 5, 2013, 10:17 AM
Sep 2013

Pops right up.

I could point out its location on an empty map, but I'd be off a bit, I'm sure, as most people would. It doesn't matter. I can get a map, or a satellite view, and zoom in to see individual buildings there.

It is important for people to know generally where Syria is in the Middle East. It is less important for them to be able to put their finger exactly on a map. It's much more useful to call up a map and see it and its relationship to other places on a professionally created map.

Yeah it's in Syria gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1
Reminds me of a popular joke during the first Gulf War eissa Sep 2013 #2
65 miles away Spider Jerusalem Sep 2013 #3
89 miles. We're going to need bigger bombs NoOneMan Sep 2013 #4
50 miles off! think4yourself Sep 2013 #5
"You were 18 miles away!" SMC22307 Sep 2013 #6
impressive. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #8
Most people in this country couldn't find Dallas on a map with no lines. Mr.Bill Sep 2013 #7
Whoa: on a serious note I got with in 33 miles gopiscrap Sep 2013 #9
49 miles away Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #10
154 miles away hfojvt Sep 2013 #11
I was off by 13 miles west-northwest Scootaloo Sep 2013 #12
This is tough... PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #13
102 miles off. That's not bad! nt Bonobo Sep 2013 #14
Holy crap, 15 miles? pokerfan Sep 2013 #15
3 Miles. Apparently I did better than 100% of them. Zynx Sep 2013 #16
76 miles. Not bad for a geography buff. nt =) AverageJoe90 Sep 2013 #17
9 miles away LadyHawkAZ Sep 2013 #18
7 miles, but that's a big circle HarveyDarkey Sep 2013 #19
Maps? HangOnKids Sep 2013 #20
So? What's your problem? BTW, if you want relevant information regarding Syria, check my Journal KittyWampus Sep 2013 #21
I've seen your maps HangOnKids Sep 2013 #23
Wow, you've been on DU for a whole 2 years and you've seen my "maps". And of course you don't KittyWampus Sep 2013 #24
Thanks for sharing Kitty HangOnKids Sep 2013 #32
Near the Lebanese border opposite some hills from Anjar. Deep13 Sep 2013 #22
350 miles away on an iPad. denbot Sep 2013 #25
I got within 300 miles. Not bad for me........... wandy Sep 2013 #26
60 AngryAmish Sep 2013 #27
Sure. I type Damascus into Google Maps. MineralMan Sep 2013 #28
205 miles awway NM_Birder Sep 2013 #29
47 miles away n/t Jamastiene Sep 2013 #30
43 miles south, southeast Hayabusa Sep 2013 #31
26 miles away Better than 96%. n/t Blaukraut Sep 2013 #33
thats cool! 8 miles..nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #34
17 milles too far East... Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #35
good find this was fun i ended up in a saudi desert nt SwampG8r Sep 2013 #36
15 miles. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #37
Better than I expected -- 50 miles. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 #38
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