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Satellite Captures Burning Man From Space

Posted by Unknown on from the from-here-i-can-see-everything dept.

MikeCapone writes "A European Space Agency satellite has captured what has become one of modern society's most hedonistic adventures: Burning Man. Taken about 400 miles up, the picture shows Black Rock City in full swing along with all of its 50,000-something attendees. ESA compiled the photograph using four photos, each with a resolution of about 16 feet. " The ESA has a high resolution version of the image available.

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  1. There are easier ways... by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are easier ways to see pictures of naked hippies.

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    1. Re:There are easier ways... by ByOhTek · · Score: 5, Funny

      With the age they are now? I think it is probably easier on the eyes this way. Anything with 2-foot or better resolution could be quite unpleasant.

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  2. Nuke it from orbit by smooth+wombat · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the only way to be sure to get rid of those damn hippies - Eric Cartman

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    We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
  3. Or look at the GeoEye .5m resolution image by Tyger · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.geeked.info/burning-man-2011-geoeye-satellite-image/

    I can't believe the 16ft resolution image is getting so much press, when the 0.5m resolution image is so much better, and was announced ahead of time (And scheduled, as you can see from people forming shapes in it).

  4. Re:In lieu of the moon or Mars by nitehawk214 · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can see pretty much anything "from space". Find yourself a strong enough lens or a low enough orbit, and "I can see my house from here".

    Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I can move my house from here.
    -Archimedes

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