Maybe this not the right explanation. Photos of this resolution are taken from a plane, not a satellite. And there are sensitive area you can't fly over, maybe it's just they couldn't shoot it hi-res. You may notice the area isn't blurred (as in hi-res gone lo-res), it's just replaced with satellite data (which is lo-res).
OK, the technique isn't really new as highlighted by some as it's used with x-rays, electrons in some other things. But I think the important part of the paper/video is that they developed an algorithm to speed up the process by finding non overlapping pixels to reduce the steps needed to capture the picture. It's not new, but it's an enhancement.
Thing is I'm french and I *do* understand the news perfectly before the translation mess things up. That may explain my bad engligh though;)
But what is said in the news articles I found is that :
The cruise control was set to 130kph (the authorized speed is 130kph on France's highway)
He accelerated to overtake a truck
The car then continues to accelerate up to 190kph
he wasn't busted before nor after he called the cops for help (they believe him)
he tried to remove the access card to shut the motor but that didn't work
he tried to remove the gear but that didn't work !! ["arracher la boite séquentielle"] (I don't know what they mean, but it means he tried to remove the gear from his car !!!) He said he couldn't (I bet !)
he couldn't brake
he finally managed to shut the car off after removing the access card many times and let the car slow until it stopped by itself
This car has no key, so he couldn't just cut the motor that way. Especially since it's a contact less rfid like key, you must step out of the car, which isn't easy at 200 kph (~160mph)
Tt's automatic gear model. It's a robotized gear system. It won't let you change the speed if it'll blow the motor. Switching to 1st gear at 200 kph to stop the car isn't an option. Switching to neutral may not be possible if the computer is postal
It's not a matter of pressing the accelerator while you try to break, it was on cruise control. You don't have to press any pedal to keep the speed.
But all of this is uterly suspect
Cruise control is switched off as soon as you hit the brake. The switch is redondant (2 independant switches on the pedal), and even with the motor still trying to keep the car at this speed, if he hits the brake, the car won't be able to maintain that high speed, maybe it wont stop, but it will slow down.
If he had pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, the car would have first accelerated, but since that too stops the cruise control, the car would have stopped as soon as he would have stopped to accelerate.
The inspection of renault showed the brake weren't burned or melted. Not even a sligth abnormal wearing. I would have stand on the brake myself !
The guy is full of shit : He just had his driving license back after loosing it for speeding and driving drunk
Have your personnal opinion, but imho he was caught speeding and didn't want to carry the responsability and so blamed the car...
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Maybe this not the right explanation. Photos of this resolution are taken from a plane, not a satellite. And there are sensitive area you can't fly over, maybe it's just they couldn't shoot it hi-res. You may notice the area isn't blurred (as in hi-res gone lo-res), it's just replaced with satellite data (which is lo-res).
I first read "the online advertising network's privacy thief" !
OK, the technique isn't really new as highlighted by some as it's used with x-rays, electrons in some other things. But I think the important part of the paper/video is that they developed an algorithm to speed up the process by finding non overlapping pixels to reduce the steps needed to capture the picture. It's not new, but it's an enhancement.
Why was the parent modded funny? It's at the very least, as much insightful as funny !
- This car has no key, so he couldn't just cut the motor that way. Especially since it's a contact less rfid like key, you must step out of the car, which isn't easy at 200 kph (~160mph)
- Tt's automatic gear model. It's a robotized gear system. It won't let you change the speed if it'll blow the motor. Switching to 1st gear at 200 kph to stop the car isn't an option. Switching to neutral may not be possible if the computer is postal
- It's not a matter of pressing the accelerator while you try to break, it was on cruise control. You don't have to press any pedal to keep the speed.
But all of this is uterly suspect- Cruise control is switched off as soon as you hit the brake. The switch is redondant (2 independant switches on the pedal), and even with the motor still trying to keep the car at this speed, if he hits the brake, the car won't be able to maintain that high speed, maybe it wont stop, but it will slow down.
- If he had pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, the car would have first accelerated, but since that too stops the cruise control, the car would have stopped as soon as he would have stopped to accelerate.
- The inspection of renault showed the brake weren't burned or melted. Not even a sligth abnormal wearing. I would have stand on the brake myself !
- The guy is full of shit : He just had his driving license back after loosing it for speeding and driving drunk
Have your personnal opinion, but imho he was caught speeding and didn't want to carry the responsability and so blamed the car...