This Guy Can Identify a Nation in GeoGuessr in Less than a Second



If you want a really cool job title like "professional GeoGuessr," you have to put in the time and effort to become very, very good at it. Nine years ago, we introduced you to the game GeoGuessr. Since then, it has grown so much that there's a GeoGuessr World Cup competition. The premise of the game is easy: you are given an image from Google street view, which can be anywhere in the world, and you try to guess where it is. It's a real kick for geography nerds, but you'll never be as good at it as Trevor Rainbolt. He can identify a country from one image in less than a second! How does he do it? Observation and practice. He learned little details that make places different from each other, like infrastructure, signage, and even the appearance of the soil. He's played the game so much that he can recognize those small clues in patterns quickly. Here he explains what he looks for, but even when you understand what he's doing, his speed and confidence is truly impressive. If you want to see more, check out Rainbolt's YouTube channel. -via Laughing Squid


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Rankin/Bass did a rather longer animated version for TV that is pretty faithful to the book, and even used Tolkien's lyrics for writing up the songs. (The main title theme is a rather sad exception.) Worth checking out if you're a fan.
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Couldn't finish it? Really? I read The Hobbit several times before I finally waded through all three books of The Lord Of The Rings. You really ought to give it another shot. Pick up the version illustrated by Alan Lee; his drawings really add a lot to it.

BTW, happy belated birthday!
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