Why?
for the lolz
I don't get the humor of this. If I'm going to pull a prank, it's going to be big.
Like that time your drew a moustache on George Washington on that dollar bill?
He fucked with Google maps and made all the Android using travelers on that route be told there was a traffic jam. In theory it could have been epic. In reality most people know where they're going. and don't have Google maps on all the time.
Here's an interesting comment from someone on voat that could field your curiosity.
> You want a more nefarious use for it? Use it to reroute traffic in order to create more targets. For example, if you're planning on blowing up a bridge, use it to pack that bridge full of rerouted traffic.
> You want a less nefarious use for it? Put 99 phones in a backpack for your child whenever he goes on a bike ride. This should make him encounter fewer vehicles and thus keeping him safer.
> The military might be able to develop satellite technology that mimics traffic jams. This can be used to help keep the roads clear during long convoys involving dozens or hundreds of vehicles.
> Hostile governments, groups, and organizations can use it to create chaos in large cities. Particularly by attacking main roads and bridges with artificial traffic jams.
> Street racers might be able to use it to help clear highways.
Why not?
It's a nice, intuitive proof of how google map's traffic overlay works.
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