With GPS systems and other geographical technology being as sophisticated as it now is, do lighthouses still serve an integral purpose? Are they more now just in case the captain/crew lapses on the monitoring of navigation systems? Obviously lighthouses are more immediate and I guess tangible, but do they still fulfil a purpose beyond mitigating basic human error?
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Additionally, most light houses are fully automated now. Since they’re not just an old man climbing a tower with a torch every night now it would make sense to keep them on even if every boat has perfect gps awareness.
Giving peace of mind and a solid backup plan in a storm or equipment failure is priceless.
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