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"Google Satellite" To Be Launched This Week
Lord Satri writes "Well, almost. Google signed an exclusivity deal with GeoEye regarding GeoEye-1, the most advanced high-resolution, civil, remote-sensing satellite to date. This must be annoying for other high-resolution, remote-sensing data users since Google already has an exclusivity deal in place with DigitalGlobe, the other major civil satellite imagery provider. From the CNet article: 'Under the deal, Google is the exclusive online mapping site that may use the imagery... in its Google Maps and Google Earth product. And as a little icing on the cake, Google's logo is on the side of the rocket set to launch the 4,300-pound satellite in six days from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. GeoEye-1 will orbit 423 miles above Earth, but it will be able to gather imagery with details the size of 41 centimeters... Google, though, is permitted to use data only with a resolution of 50 cm because of the terms of GeoEye's license with the US government.'"
Google Chrome and now GeoEye. Wow, I could have had Google Stock instead of all those V-8's ! I should have..
Is a Google satellite evil or not evil? Discuss.
John
In Soviet Earth Goog.... nevermind.
Shiny new browser that can do everything and fancy new satellite. The only thing missing is my new RFID implant.
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Google starts plans for Moon base and Mars base, right after the space elevator is completed, and the new high power laser defense system the army is working on gets better than 19% efficiency. (to combat alien intruders) Oh, and they need the flying cars as well to round out the high tech glory.
Plus new Mars and Moon search services will be launched. Find your future lost relatives on Mars or the Moon.
Monkey boy is yelling and smashing chairs against the wall again:
"I'm gonna f**king KILL google!!!"
50cm restriction? do they have something to hide??
Everyone knows WMDs are only 49cm across.
Guy comes out of bar holding a girl's hand while walking home. Suddenly, a targeted ad for condoms is projected on the ground in front of them.
The AACS key is NOT 0xF606EEFD628B1CA427BEA93A9CA9773F
50cm restriction? do they have something to hide??
Everyone knows WMDs are only 49cm across.
I know a few gentlemen in my favorite streaming video web sites who should be worried that google can take pictures of 19 inch monster appendages :D
Hmm, I'd be inclined to bet that it will hide precisely 9cm!
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They use aerial photogr.... wait a minute, *FOUR* other people have said this already.
Don't you wish that everyone would read the whole freakin' thread before replying.
Jesus.
How we know is more important than what we know.
50cm is like half a meter.
It's precisely half a meter.
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In that case, does safesearch filter out the fat guys? :P
Unfortunately, the US gov only wants you to see the fatties. Why do you think there is the 50cm limit?
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"50cm restriction? do they have something to hide??"
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I thought we already established that WMD are only 49cm across. You don't need to hide it, just paint it beige and it will look like a nude woman sunbathing... or a litter of spaniels. What is the differnce between the 3?
Slowly waving my hand - "This is not the sig you are looking for."
when google exist? Hm.... wasn't there an AI learning from search engine data... bzzzt... ^HUP
Like doctors.
IAAMD and let me tell you that, indeed most of us doctors could manipulate a soldering iron (except maybe for psychiatrists). You just have to realize that it's mostly like routine work, except that this peculiar patient has less tendency to bleed.
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