Subscribe Now!Swim across the Atlantic.
April 18th, 2007 by Karen
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A friend showed this to me, so I’m not sure how new it is, but I got a kick out of it. Just go to Google Maps, and search for directions from New York, New York to Paris, France. Pretty standard, right? Scroll down a bit:
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That is brilliant. Exactly what you asked for, but totally unreasonable: if I worked at Google Maps, I’d be doing this kind of smart alec stuff every day. I guess when you ask Google for directions, Google doesn’t play around! Try it for yourself! Just a note, though, if you decide to take these directions, understand that swimming across the Atlantic is moderately impossible.
But if you make it, I want to have my picture taken with you.
Have you ever stayed in the bath tub too long and come out looking like a corpse? Can you imagine what a person would look like if they swam across the Atlantic? Would you really want to take a picture with that person?
What I find interesting is that they say this trip could be completed in:
3,800 mi (about 29 days 7 hours).
If I did my math correctly, which I doubt, your average speed would be just under 2 miles an hour.
This is great! Thanks for posting!
Swim across the Atlantic? No biggie. All Bossy needs is a canvas raft and a daiquiri.
What this is… is “When Websites talk Smack”
It’s a wonderful stick it to ya by Google.
Is it like an Easter Egg?
If someone tried could Google be sued?
Nah, I doubt Google could be sued for this. It’s exactly what was asked for: a set of directions. Not realistic directions, but they’re directions. Just kind of a prank…
Oh my god that’s hilarious. I am totally up for that swim
I got a similar email the other day, but the directions were to London. Same thing showed up.
Out of mere play we have to make an attempt and elect a person to across the Atlantic!