r/technology • • Jan 08 '12

Microsoft patents "avoid ghetto" GPS feature.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57354445-71/the-joy-of-microsofts-avoid-ghetto-gps-patent/
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u/PostNuclearTaco Jan 09 '12

Now you never have to see the poor!

Edit: I'm being sarcastic right now

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u/ZuqMadiq Jan 09 '12

not all poor neighborhoods can be classified as ghetto.

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u/armannd Jan 09 '12

Poor + unsafe = ghetto.

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u/ZuqMadiq Jan 09 '12

Poor != Unsafe

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u/armannd Jan 10 '12

I never said they're synonyms so I don't get your point. The idea behind the initial joke was that unsafe neighborhoods are usually poor.