How was the world's technology before satellites existed?

The first maps were made in almost the same way as they are made now, by using the method of surveying or of triangulation, even the satellites still use the same basic principles of triangulation to produce maps. read more

Before GPS satellites were invented cartographers could determine the exact position of reference points using traditional navigation techniques. With a sextant, a chronometer and some navigation tables anyone with a minimum of training could determine their latitude and longitude accurately enough for a world map. read more

Before that, whenever you moved, and even when you switched cell phone providers, you had to get a new phone number. This was rather annoying actually, especially, if you, like me, moved a lot. People never knew how to get in touch with me and this was before the days of social media. read more

The world was a better place before cell phones. This statement is logically inconsistent, factually incorrect and simply absurd. But a friend of mine, someone who was actually alive way before 1990, says it without a shred of doubt. He says that human bonds were more enduring. read more