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China to Have Over 100 Eyes in the Sky

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-for-all-the-satellites-in-china dept.

gollum123 writes "Reuters reports China plans to launch more than 100 satellites before 2020 to watch every corner of the country, state-run China Central Television quoted a government official as saying Tuesday. A "large surveying network" would be set up to monitor water reserves, forests, farmland, city construction and "various activities of society," a government official said without elaborating. "The aim is that, at any time and any place, we can obtain necessary data on any event through watching the Earth from space," said Shao Liqin, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology."

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  1. I'm sorry by Tender+Vittles · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Insert obligatory 1984 reference here.

    1. Re:I'm sorry by CFBMoo1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Not as good as my Culture Club cassette! Still I'll dub that for you to if you want. What do you mean the lead singer is really a guy? *looks confused*

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  2. Re:In other news.... by CavemanKiwi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No that is sick. :P

  3. Re:Interesting..,. by Atzanteol · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Way to off-topic bash the US with the pretense of looking like you're on-topic.

    BTW, Europe has this ability also. But that would make the US seem less evil wouldn't it?

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  4. Re:Zip it? So much for freedom of speech then? by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is it US-bashing to point out hypocrisy and double standards? Really?

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: the ideal of America is beautiful but the reality of what it's becoming is becoming increasingly ugly. Now, if saying that is America-bashing, then I'm guilty as charged.

    Nobody wants to see the US fail - well, I know I don't - but they do want the US to live up to its own lofty high standards.

    A super-power should be an inspiration to all, not a concern. On the international stage, the US has gone from having the support of virtually every nation to being condemned by all but a few in a few short years.

    Pissing away all the goodwill and favour that was so apparent in the aftermath of September 11th (which, lest you forget, was a tragedy that killed citizens from all over the world) and pissing it away so quickly is one hell of an achievement.

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