gene, you miserable yo-yo, what is the street? what is the lighthouse?

or, maybe gene --
licensed-by-the-US-Government-Mechanic-After-Only-20-Years-of-Practise that you
are -- you don't know what the word "reference" means?

either that or you are one miserably dumb specimin.

If you can see outside reference points, then you KNOW where you are...

"steve", who is not known for rational thought, makes that claim that the
above
statement is false, in essence saying that if you can see where you are you
still don't know where you are.

why "steve" says that is anybody's guess.

Let's try a practical application of this statement. Going on what I
can currently see; assuming that three points are necessary for
accurate triangulation, assuming the veracity of your statement:

"If you can see outside reference points, then you KNOW where you
are..."

and,

If you see a light house that has no marking and no light, and
If you see a major street leading directly away from you towards the
NW, and
If you see two range markers in line.

Where are you?
--



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