Also, on projects where GPS cant such as heavily wooded areas, how is control established to ensure accuracy? Are assumed coordinates used?
How did people understand and establish this in the 1600s?
Every once in a while, we hear some news of Niantic or the Pokemon Company doing some legal maneuvers in China to facilitate the eventual launch of Pokemon Go there....and yet it hasn't happened in 4 years. So....what's up? This is a post detailing the technical issues surrounding ONE particular aspect of Chinese law --mapping laws-- which in my opinion, create the some of the greatest technical and financial challenges for Niantic.
ATTENTION: Both Chinese law and the politics surrounding China can be touchy subjects. Discussing Chinese politics is NOT the purpose of this post. Instead, I will only discuss ESTABLISHED Chinese law with minimal references to the political implications of said laws. That said, I have only a passing familiarity with Chinese law and I do not claim area expertise in all of the technical details I present here. You have been warned.
Chinese mapping law
In a nutshell, the Chinese government prohibits the publication of geographical data about its territorial land, water, and air. The operant word here is "publish" -- to publish map data means to make it publicly available. That means no unauthorized creation/publishing of maps/map data or geotagging of certain items (notably photos).
In short, any application or venture that tries to create a publicly accessible map of China is going to run into legal trouble (to the tune of heavy fines). Things like OpenStreetMaps (basically, crowdsourced Google maps) and camera makers that geotag photos have run into trouble in the past.
Practically all the basic functions of PoGo break these laws. From the position of spawn points (arbitrarily chosen, but fixed-point locations that are broadcast by Niantic servers to everyone's phones) to the location/photos of PokeStops (again, broadcast by Niantic servers), to the location of the player's avatar (not broadcast, but locally available for all devices and to Niantic themselves), Pokemon Go is one giant exercise in violation of Chinese mapping laws. And of course, the recently launched AR scan feature is a huge no-no.
Obviously, though, it's not like China is completely without maps. There exist a small number of Chinese companies with the authority from the government to create maps of China. So Niantic basically has to collaborate with one of these companies. But before I get into what this collaboration would entail, I'll give a quick primer on how global positioning works.
Fundamentals of global positioning systems
The way
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I’m a first year arch student and this might be a dumb question but I’ve read so many definitions of datum and i still don’t get it. Are there any examples that i can look at to understand it easier? Thank you in advance :)
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u/Ishkoten is still taking care of some personal business, so I am filling in for him once again. Some of the metrics below will be different than what Ishkoten usually posts because I am inherently lazy currently visiting family and cannot dig through the PDF reports right now. Most of the numbers posted here have been automatically scraped from the FDoH’s ArcGIS platform (which feeds the official Covid-19 Dashboard) and from the FDoH Case Line Data. These numbers often vary slightly from what you will find in the PDF reports; they should not vary at all, but… welcome to Florida!
Today’s data shows a total of 56,786 new test results from both state-operated and privately-operated labs. 3,768 of those results are positive and 53,018 are negative. 20,947 of the results are from first- timers* while 35,839 are from people who were tested at least one other time in the past (excluding the previously mentioned first-timers). 6,402 of the retests are results (positive and negative) from people who have previously tested positive; these results are excluded from the FDoH’s positivity calculation.
The data shows 2,564 new cases (2,513 residents & 51 non-residents) with a calculated positivity of 12.23% from 20,947 tests (first-timers). The FDoH reports a positivity of 5.97% from 63,188 tests which may include people who have previously tested negative, but NOT people who previously tested positive. The average age (mean) of the new cases reported today is 36. There were 162 covid-positive emergency department visits reported today (160 residents & 2 non-residents) and 114 new hospital admissions (112 residents & 2 non-residents). Finally, there were 38 new deaths reported (38 residents & 0 non-residents).
* “First-timers” are people who have tested positive for the very first time (though they may have tested negative in the past) along with people who were tested for the very first time with negative results.
Summary
- New Test Results: 56,786
- First-timers: 20,947
- Retests: 35,839
- New Cases: 2,564
- Positivity (1st Timers): 12.23%
- Positivity (Labs): 6.64%
- Positivity (FDoH): 5.97%
- New ED Visits: 162
- New Hospital Admissions: 114
- New Deaths: 38
Age Data (All Time)
- Average Case Age: 42
- Average ED Visit Age: 53
- Average Hospitalization Age: 63
- Average Death Age: 77
- Youngest Death: 6
- Oldest Death: 108
Useful Links
- [FDoH State Report](http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_part
Sudden Lee
Go post NSFW jokes somewhere else. If I can't tell my kids this joke, then it is not a DAD JOKE.
If you feel it's appropriate to share NSFW jokes with your kids, that's on you. But a real, true dad joke should work for anyone's kid.
Mods... If you exist... Please, stop this madness. Rule #6 should simply not allow NSFW or (wtf) NSFL tags. Also, remember that MINORS browse this subreddit too? Why put that in rule #6, then allow NSFW???
Please consider changing rule #6. I love this sub, but the recent influx of NSFW tagged posts that get all the upvotes, just seem wrong when there are good solid DAD jokes being overlooked because of them.
Thank you,
A Dad.
So far nobody has given me a straight answer
Well, toucan play at that game.
Windows
Martin Freeman, and Andy Serkis.
They also play roles in Lord of the Rings.
I guess that makes them the Tolkien white guys.
She said apple-lutely
'Eye-do'
This is my first post pls don't kill me lol.
The people in the comment section is why I love this subreddit!!
Cred once again my sis wants credit lol
Keep in mind, my son is 4 years old, so everything is an original to him.
I had to work late into the evening yesterday, and he was just going to bed when I got home. I had left home for the office nearly 14 hours prior, had a long day, lots of meetings, traffic, etc.
When I walked through the door, I was exhausted, run down, and starving. My wife hugged me and asked how my day was, and I replied, "Done. It was a good day, but has got me exhausted. I just want to grab a bite and go to bed. I'm hungry."
From my son's bedroom, I hear him shout, "Hi Hungry! Nice to meet you!"
Not only did it make me laugh, but I completely forgot about how hungry and tired I was. I went to his bedroom, and we laughed together about it. It was exactly what I needed.
Edit: Thanks for all the awards, kind strangers! I'll let my son know y'all enjoyed his joke too!
I heard parents named their children lance a lot.
First post please don't kill me
Edit: i went to sleep and now my inbox is dead, thank you kind strangers for the awards!
Japan.
"No, the regular kind!" I laughed.
second hand stores!
it's Hans free now..
Old Neeeeiiiiighvy
10+10 is twenty and 11+11 is twenty too
A buck-an-ear!
I Thank ye kind Matey for the booty! I be truly overwhelmed! Thank you!
Holy cow! Thank you everyone for the upvotes and awards! I wasn’t expecting this!
He should have a good vowel movement. His next diaper change could spell disaster though.
and not:
Making it all the way home and realizing that they forgot one of the containers:
Riceless
That was the punchline
It’s for Hispanic attacks
u/Ishkoten is taking care of some personal business today, so I am filling in for him. Some of the metrics below will be different than what Ishkoten usually posts because I am inherently lazy currently at work and cannot dig through the PDF reports right now. Most of the numbers posted here have been automatically scraped from the FDoH’s ArcGIS platform (which feeds the official Covid-19 Dashboard) and from the FDoH Case Line Data. These numbers often vary slightly from what you will find in the PDF reports; they should not vary at all, but… welcome to Florida!
Today’s data shows a total of 70,024 new test results from both state-operated and privately-operated labs. Of those, 5,632 results are positive and 64,392 are negative. 23,804 of the results are from people who were tested for the very first time (or became a new case), while 46,220 are from people who were tested at least one other time in the past (aka retests). 6,836 of the retests are results (positive and negative) from people who have previously tested positive; these results are excluded from the FDoH’s positivity calculation.
The data shows 3,656 new cases (3,593 residents & 63 non-residents) with a calculated positivity of 15.36% from 23,804 tests (previously untested persons). The FDoH reports a positivity of 5.97% from 63,188 tests which may include people who have previously tested negative, but NOT people who previously tested positive. The average age (mean) of the new cases reported today is 39. There were 347 covid-positive emergency department visits reported today (346 residents & 1 non-residents) and 246 new hospital admissions (245 residents & 1 non-resident). Finally, there were 60 new deaths reported (61 residents & -1 non-residents).
Summary
- New Test Results: 70,024
- Previously Untested Persons: 23,804
- Retests: 46,220
- New Cases: 3,656
- Positivity (1st Timers): 15.36%
- Positivity (Labs): 8.04%
- Positivity (FDoH): 5.97%
- New ED Visits: 347
- New Hospital Admissions: 246
- New Deaths: 60
Age Data (All Time)
- Average Case Age: 42
- Average ED Visit Age: 53
- Average Hospitalization Age: 63
- Average Death Age: 77
- Youngest Death: 6
- Oldest Death: 108
Useful Links
- FDoH State Report (PDF)
- FDoH County Report (PDF)
- [ArcGIS Testing Query]
u/Ishkoten is still taking care of some personal business, so I am filling in for him; he should be back tomorrow. Some of the metrics below will be different than what Ishkoten usually posts because I am inherently lazy currently at work and unable to dig through the pdf reports. Most of the numbers posted here have been automatically scraped from the FDoH’s ArcGIS platform (which feeds the official Covid-19 Dashboard) and from the FDoH Case Line Data. These numbers often vary slightly from what you will find in the PDF reports; they should not vary at all, but… welcome to Florida!
Today’s data shows a total of 40,893 new test results from both state-operated and privately-operated labs. 2,786 of those results are positive and 38,107 are negative. 15,196 of the results are from first- timers* while 25,697 are from people who were tested at least one other time in the past (excluding the previously mentioned first-timers).
The data shows 1,823 new cases (1,797 residents & 26 non-residents) with a calculated positivity of 12.00% from 15,196 tests (first-timers). The FDoH reports a positivity of 4.96%; unfortunately, they are no longer updating the raw numbers used for this calculation (the numbers on Testing page of the Official Dashboard are days old). The average age (mean) of the new cases reported today is 41. There were 171 covid-positive emergency department visits reported today (170 residents & 1 non-resident) and 114 new hospital admissions (112 residents & 2 non-residents). Finally, there were 44 new deaths reported (44 residents & 0 non-residents).
* “First-timers” are people who have tested positive for the very first time (though they may have tested negative in the past) along with people who were tested for the very first time with negative results.
Summary
- New Test Results: 40,893
- First-timers: 15,196
- Retests: 25,697
- New Cases: 1,823
- Positivity (1st Timers): 12.00%
- Positivity (Labs): 6.81%
- Positivity (FDoH): 4.96%
- New ED Visits: 171
- New Hospital Admissions: 114
- New Deaths: 44
Age Data (All Time)
- Average Case Age: 42
- Average ED Visit Age: 53
- Average Hospitalization Age: 63
- Average Death Age: 77
- Youngest Death: 6
- Oldest Death: 108
Useful Links
- 📁 FDoH State Report (PDF)
- 📁 [FDoH County Report](http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_archive/county_report
