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derek muller #Technology

Veritasium | How Does Google Maps Actually Work?

Tracing the evolution of shortest path algorithms, Veritasium explores how Dijkstra's 1956 invention serves as a foundation for modern navigation software.

This journey from early computing history to sophisticated current systems demonstrates how human ingenuity balances speed and accuracy to solve complex routing problems across vast global road networks.

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derek muller