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Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 12:54:04 +0000

Thanks Karthik. What you say would be true if this was the case where I did not read the directions or got lost. Unfortunately (it seems VERY odd now) eight years ago, it was case where I assumed that we were south of where we wanted to go and hence the confusion started. Of course, the story is a means to an end is used only to make a point. Since you brought this up, let me extend the analogy – if the vehicle was equipped with a GPS (global positioning system) device, it would appear that the problem would be solved (with a GPS device, you would constantly know where you are and the system tracks where you are in relation to where you want to go. So, in real life, we really need something of a GPS device that will constantly remind us where we are in relation to where we want to go and we can make an assessment of the direction to take or the course corrections we need to make.
This would work if the terrain was not changing from the time we plan to the time we reach our goal. A better analogy I think would be that of a guided missile (let’s say locked in to a rogue plane.) A guided missile knows where it is in relation to where it wants to go but where it wants to go is changing its position in real time. The missile needs to adapt and change course constantly to reach its final destination.
You and I know that stories help make up a point. May be I get carried away too far with these stories

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 05:06:14 +0000

Rajesh
I think there is a blur between your errant reading of the directions, and your conclusion to figuring out where one needs to be to go forward. Your incident is absolutely human: erring. What you allude to is not directly connected with what you experienced. You knew both where you were, and where you wanted to go. You didn’t read the way ahead properly
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