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I couldn't find the Sudanese marine corps headquarters but it's probably shaped like a crayon.

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[–] Nolvamia@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Eew what kinda weird link is that. It doesnt wanna open maps in the browser and tries to force you to open it in the google maps app instead. So i literally cant look at what u posted at all.

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Went straight to the browser for me.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah it, does but from there it tells you to "open in app" but i havent had any google shit on my phone for years. And its not using the standardized geo format so it wont open in other map apps.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Dark pattern - hit open, hit cancel if you do have GMaps installed, then redirects to the web version.

The shorter URL is ~~easier to track users with~~ shorter for UX reasons.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/JG4W%2BJC5+Sudanese+Air+Force+headquarter,+شارع+القيادة،+Khartoum,+Sudan%E2%80%AD/@15.6065092,32.5461119,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x168e92028f543a21:0x4ab1826a1e101fb3!8m2!3d15.6065092!4d32.5461119!16s%2Fg%2F11b61qw38l

DeGoogled:

  • Latitude: 15.6065092
  • Longitude: 32.5461119
[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 1 year ago

You just press open. The text is very confusing, though.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Select "request desktop site" in the hamburger menu

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Mmmm, hamburger

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Worked! Good idea, didnt think of trying that.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 year ago

This is very mildly interesting, cool find!

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What if it's just an inside joke & actually the buildings purposes are the opposite!

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

The European Maritime Safety Agency building is two ships linked together.

[–] sir_pronoun@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's what makes their forces so feared and powerful.

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Their forces have mainly been preoccupied with been killing their own citizens in recent years