Posted by John Lambert on January 30, 2010 at 20:23:21 user John.
In Reply to: Re: GPS make lighthouses redundant posted by Jon on January 30, 2010 at 18:32:12:
It seems a dreadful thing to do. The lighthouses around the U.K. are there as a failsafe. In Peter Duck, the sailors measured their way down the Channel and back by sailing from light to light. Although GPS tells you where you are, the famous light around the coast confirm it. We have lights in my part of the world, and although they are all automated now, they are still there - almost like old friends who show up exactly when and where you expect them.