Victor Johnson

If you're like me, you'll agree with Will Rodgers who observed "We should be thankful we don't get all the government we pay for." However, in rare cases, a little chunk of that pile of money that you and I shovel into that seemingly bottomless pit called the IRS makes a round trip to come back home and actually do us some good. A high tech military project called the Global Positioning System (GPS) is one of those too rare examples. GPS, eh? Never heard of it? Well, it is a system of satellites orbiting the earth transmitting a continuous signal that handheld receivers down here on land can tune into and use to calculate your earthly position to within about 30 ft. night or day, rain or shine, winter or summer. Wow, eh? Think about the power of that technology for just a moment. Given the entire surface mother earth, the marvel of GPS has reduced your uncertainty as to exactly where you are standing to the distance you'd lob a rock at some nuisance varmint. That's pretty mind-boggling when you really think about it! In the future, or today with special equipment, that radius of uncertainty will close to within spitting range. Simply amazing!