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Most Complete Topographical Map of Earth Complete

Posted by timothy on from the please-suggest-applications-below dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Kudos to NASA and the Japanese trade ministry for mapping 99% of the Earth's surface, surpassing their previous effort, with which the new data will be amalgamated. Apparently, the data will be free to download and use."

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  1. This must be stopped! by Minwee · · Score: 2, Troll

    A completely accurate topographical map of the whole Earth? Including possible locations of military installations, elementary schools and donut shops? That's madness!

    You know who would want this kind of information? Terrorists, that's who. If they figure out what the Earth looks like, they might blow it up! Clearly this 'Japan' company is a front for free-lance international terrorists like Hans Gruber, and they must be stopped.

    Keep this dangerous terrorist tool off the market before the children are hurt by it! Pass new laws restricting access to this kind of sensitive topographical information. Make it a crime to even talk about possessing a "map", even if it's of a fictional place. Only then can we truly be safe.