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Artist/Astronomer Exhibits Photos Of Spy Satellites

Posted by kdawson on from the move-along-nothing-to-see-here dept.

daemonburrito writes "Trevor Paglen, the photographer and co-author of 'Torture Taxi: On the Trail of the CIA's Rendition Flights' and 'I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have To Be Destroyed By Me,' has an exhibit showing in Berkeley of 189 photos of secret US satellites (exhibit page here). Wired says, 'In taking these photos, Paglen is trying to draw a metaphorical connection between modern government secrecy and the doctrine of the Catholic Church in Galileo's time.'"

6 of 173 comments (clear)

  1. Heathen! by zapakh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everyone knows that the celestial spy satellites are perfect spheres! This "telescope" is a tool of the devil.

  2. Cool... by ductonius · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's a pretty neat exhibi$ #_(%#^3 NO CARRIER

  3. wow... by bsDaemon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Blame the CIA and the Catholic Church in one fell swoop? Now if that isn't a match made for UCB, then I don't know what is.

  4. Doesn't Exist. by scubamage · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nothing to see here. Move along.

  5. Re:Hmmm... by ehiris · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's clear that the CIA is working with Slashdot to cover up secret spy satellites that can penetrate tin foil.

  6. Re:Wait... I'm confused. by lena_10326 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is the US government trying to connect with the catholic church and claim the Earth is flat?
    The Earth is flat. It's space that's curved.

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    Camping on quad since 1996.