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Massive Mosaic of Canada

Posted by michael on from the too-much-canuck dept.

rvr writes "Thanks to compression technology that has reduced the file to 3.3 gigabytes and a collaboration between the Canadian Forest Service and the Canadian Space Agency called the 'Earth Observation for Sustainable Development of Forests', this gigantic image -- the highest-resolution image of Canada freely available -- can now be downloaded to your computer."

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  1. Heh. by Scarblac · · Score: 4, Funny

    this gigantic image -- the highest-resolution image of Canada freely available --

    Everyone who thought that was a direct link to the actual image raise your hands :-)

    Know the feeling? "Man, that's going to be the biggest Slashdotting ever! Poor Canadians! Must... click... link..."

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  2. Apparently Canada Has Expanded by Cy+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    The picture (or at least the thumbnail versions) contains all of New England, New York, Michigan and much of the Midwest, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. And I think a parts of the rest of the northern border states.

    But I for one welcome our new Canadian Overlords.

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  3. No Wonder Their Taxes Are So High by fuzzybunny · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bob: Do the theme, eh?

    Doug [gives Great White North theme]

    Bob: Good day, eh. Oh, hey, do our new movie theme, eh?

    Doug [gives Great White North fanfare]

    Bob: Beauty, eh? Good day, I'm Bob McKenzie, this is my brother Doug.

    Doug: How's it going, eh?

    Bob: Wait a second, you hoser, you can't spend all that cash on this big mosaic thing, eh? That's dad's beer money!

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  4. But it's Canada... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Damn you canada, damn you!!!!