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byLindleyF ( 9395567 ) writes:
Someone figured out that Trump could do something weird and triggering, and the responses of various parties could be used to filter friend from foe.
bydatabasecowgirl ( 5241735 ) writes:
I was looking at it and it really breaks Google Maps. While it is labelled Gulf of Mexico, but if you type in Gulf of, auto complete reccomends
Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)
Not Gulf of America. However, if you request directions from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America you will be informed that it is unable to find a route!
As if Google Maps wasn't unreliable enough, this will likely break it even more in some unusual ways.
bydatabasecowgirl ( 5241735 ) writes:
^^^ it is labelled Golf of America on the map.
byjonbryce ( 703250 ) writes:
In the US, it is "Gulf of America". In Mexico, it is "Gulf of Mexico", in the rest of the world, it is "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)", but we still call it "Gulf of Mexico".
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byCreepy ( 93888 ) writes:
And yes, it needs to be. Trump's Executive Order requires the US to change the name to Gulf of America. The rest of the world is not bound by that, so they use Gulf of Mexico. For some dumb reason, US Presidents seem to thing EOs apply to everyone, but you know, lawmakers are in the same book, COPA and CFAA for example. COPA was dumped by the courts, CFAA is so vague it makes aliases a felony on the internet unless they're attached to your real name, address, etc. Pretty sure that one is unconstitutional, b
byjonbryce ( 703250 ) writes:
As far as I can see, it has no more legal standing than an executive order from me demanding that everyone call it The Gulf of Cuba.
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