Frazz by Jef Mallett for March 03, 2023

Use each according to it’s best function. We don’t make our own pizza sauce any more because we can get somewhere between 95% and 120% of the quality for a reasonable price. But we do bake the pizza dough so it’s completely fresh when we serve ourselves. Similar considerations apply to mapping. Paper for inspiration, computer screen for details.

Philistines

I don’t understand why he doesn’t understand

“Enlightened”? He looks just as enheavy as always.

I don’t get the comparison. Frazz didn’t make the paper maps himself. They’re both representation made by a corporation to make money.

And Google Street View gives me a better picture of Paris than a dot on a map.

Kinda like I still love, adore, enjoy reading paper books. Sometimes I am read online but I still love my paper books. If I own them, I can underline, highlight, make notes and carry with me. I know you can carry all kinds of electronics, etc w/ you but you do not have to recharge a paper book, nor wait for connection. Much the same reason computers will NEVER replace brick and mortar libraries. Computers and electronic media // devices such valuable adjuncts !!

Last year about this time, we went to Death Valley National Park. As part of our trip planning, we checked out the various state departments of tourism. Nevada was explicit:

Do NOT rely on on-line maps. Much of the state does NOT have cell service. Use paper maps. (Which they cheerfully sent us by mail.)

fusilier

James 2:24

Somehow Hard Copy speaks to me more eloquently than ephemeral images on a computer screen, I have some large railroad maps framed under glass that hang on my man cave walls. At times when I am missing the youth and energy to go exploring I can look at those journey routes and enjoy great memories. The European rail passes of the 1960’s were wonderful. Sixty days of unlimited first class travel for $200.00. Now, it costs more than that for a three day pass.

The computer gets one well from Point A to Point B — if both are significant. Getting from Podunk to Sheepwool Junction is another matter.

When I go on a long road trip I always take a physical map. Sometimes it’s good to look at things in a better perspective, and a big old road map is easier to look at than a zoomed out phone, or even vehicle screen. Plus maps don’t drop off should you get out of cell phone range. ;)

Sometimes you want a more historical view of an area. It is also easier to find alternate routes when you find the electronically chosen one tied up for the next several hours.

Paper doesn’t need batteries or recharging and never shows zero bars or no service when you are out and about. When you really need it, paper won’t let you down the way gadgets can (and do).

Google maps is useful… but an old paper map is interesting.

Paper maps won’t show you the best route, traffic conditions or even the bus schedule.

“Sauce from a jar”. That’s really sad.