alt Hacker NewsIn a similar vein, to drive a black taxi in London you have to pass The Knowledge of London exam which requires becoming a human routing database for over twenty thousand streets and landmarks.
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JKCalhoun • yesterday at 1:17 PM
I know this from the "Up" series [1] from the late Michael Apted.
Tony got his "knowledge" around "21-Up" in the series, became a London cabby by "28-Up" [2].
Shorel • yesterday at 2:30 PM
The Knowledge is exactly the first thing to get into my mind the moment I read the headline.
rjrjrjrj • yesterday at 6:52 AM
Made me think of this as well.
If I remember the story I read correctly, they just call it "The Knowledge". What a great name.
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Yep, if you see someone on a scooter with a clipboard attached to the handlebars it's quite likely to be someone studying for The Knowledge.