Google Urged to Drop Images

Nqdiddles writes "News.com.au is reporting that the head of Australia's nuclear energy agency has called on Google to censor images of the country's only nuclear reactor. While Dr. Smith admits the image is about two years out of date, he also says he doesn't 'want to provide any easy assistance to anyone who wants to interfere with the site.' Citing the precedent of the blocks of colour over the White House and Treasury buildings, he's critical of their own security, adding 'there's a small area near the middle of the site which is quite secure, but the bulk of our site isn't all that secure' and is easily visible from the road and commercial airline flights. Google has defended the technology, noting the images were six to 18 months old and not detailed enough to zoom in on people."

Comments

Google Tool of Terror!!!

[DigitalDwarf]

Wow, this is right up there with Sadam using CNN to get info on our movements in the Gulf wars.

Why tell the world the site is unsecure ...

[LastNickAvailable]

Alright, all there was was a old blocky picture, and now everyone knows that "the bulk of [the] site isn't all that secure" ... great move Mr head of ANSTO :)

Re:GEarth has nothing to do with it

[Ira_Gaines]

Asking Google to censor it just means that the "terrorists" will just go to Microsoft's new beta map. And when people use Microsoft as an alternative, theterrorists win.

Um, but we WANT an attack.

[Anonymous Coward]

We Australians feel left out. Every time there is a "terror" scare in, say, the US or UK, our forces switch to Super-Ultra-Crazy-High-Look-At-Us-We're-Targets-To o-No-Really-We-Are alert.

The boys get to play in our Blackhawk helicopters over Sydney and Melbourne, sliding down ropes with slung MP5s, wearing their best Matrix gear, and impressing the hell out of the news chicks.

It's all part of the great Australian national inferiority complex: we're ashamed of our "Convict Heritage" while desperately trying to convince the rest of the world that we're a 'significant first-world player', and not some minor nation hidden away downunder.

Really, the lack of terrorist attacks on Australia is so embarrassing to us that we now actually have to point out the insecure targets to the terrorists.

Re:Um, but we WANT an attack.

[bhiestand]

Actually, my friend, I must inform you further about this matter. I am a well-known arms supplier in southeast asia, and I supply many of the blackhawks and MP5s your country uses. Terrorists do indeed have plans to attack your quaint little country.

In fact, just last week I sold a very large shipment to a nice gentleman in Indonesia. The exact purchase is confidential of course, but it did include parts to retrofit vehicles for driving over barricades and some body armour. They are switching from their previous suicide bombing tactics. The new goal is to survive and hence be able to win the war.

Come to think of it, it's probably time to upgrade those MP5s to something better capable of piercing armor, and all your old barricades really do need to be replaced. If you buy in bulk now you'll get special pricing!

Speaking of smuggling bombshells, anyone see the new Macpherson sex tape? Not bad at all. Don't worry, Australia is slowly being exposed to the rest of the world, and I'll do all that I can to help.