Google Maps Directions : Swim across the Atlantic Ocean
Submitted by The Founder on Thu, 2007-03-29 14:34
When trying to drive from Pottsville, PA to London, UK Google maps says:
Quote:
Swim across the Atlantic Ocean 3,462 mi 29 days 0 hours
I had to laugh... it's great stuff going on there :) Someone had a sense of humor at Google.







Comments
what is there
what is there to do in pottsville besides drink from the eternal tap?
yuengling
There of course is Yuengling, Yuengling, and Yuengling :)
LOL!
French culture
Interesting that Google feels visitors to Europe need a bit of French culture before daring London.
Or maybe it's just to stock up on cheap wine and fags at the hypermarché...
Swim across the Atlantic
Its actually been calculated as well - average speed just under 2 mph.
Pah, reckon I could shave a few seconds off that.
(Of course, I'd need a support boat with plenty of coffee to keep me awake for 29 days)
;)
Interestingly, the end point
Interestingly, the end point (marked LONDON) is right by Westminster Station. Is that the Cenotaph? I have this idea that it's the "official" definition of London for purposes of map making / distance calcultions etc
The official centre of
The official centre of London is Charing Cross Station / Trafalgar Square not Westminster
Hmmm, I could have sworn it
Hmmm, I could have sworn it was the Cenotaph, but I'll take your word for it