Google Earth

[fuz]

I recently downloaded Google Earth. Has anybody else heard of it / used it? I think it's amazing, but it's starting to make me think about how much privacy we have left in the world.

http://earth.google.com/

 

[BohemianChris]

I, also think it's amazing, but I question my privacy.

Best,
Chris

 

[Dicy mind]

It's really cool.. But privacy, hmm didn't think about that before but google earth isn't in my opinion any problem to privacy since it's not real time and you can't really see people. And I believe that that people who develop these things understand the issue well enough so that they don't make any public spy satellite services. And not like every one owns a satellite.

 

[simplicity]

I haven't downloaded it yet. But I'm not all that concerned about privacy particularly since the imaging is old.

I know we worry about people peering down at us studying our every move. I'm sure this was the general idea behind some spy programs. The idea sounds plausible on paper and especially in fictional novels, but the harsh reality is quite different. First of all (1) most people lead ordinary lives. So paying somebody to view all the footage of an ordinary person is like paying somebody to watch Homer in The Simpsons for a living. Then of course (2) the world is pretty darn unstable even with all the surveillance. So whoever is responsible for viewing the footage is probably being incapacitated by his efforts to do point 1. It's too bad such individuals and agencies are paid by tax dollars. It explains the huge expenditures hailed as the cure-all elixer to national security.

 

[agapehost]

Hi,

I am wondering if we can see so much detail from free program google's earth, what can spy satellite see which made of thousand of dollar investment.

agapehost

 

[simplicity]

I think that's an excellent question, actually. I've been wondering about that myself.

 

[askbros]

Heard that the US gov can read the time on your watch in real time.

 

[BohemianChris]

Heard that the US gov can read the time on your watch in real time.

Me too.

Best,
Chris

 

[kurabrhm]

Heard that the US gov can read the time on your watch in real time.

That's on occasions when it gets confused.

Question: what exactly did President Bush think about when he appeared totally confused when someone told him that hijacked planes had crashed into the World Trade center?

 

[Firebird73]

This is an amazing programme, and highly addictive. Unfortunately, because my PC is so OLD I cant run this programme, every time i try this message comes up: 'the so and so could not be located in the dynamic library' or something like that!!
I dont know about the satellites been able to read wrist watches but scientists have managed to fire a probe the size of a washing machine on an object 15 miles wide 83 million miles away!

God Bless.

 

[Livinloud316]

Heard that the US gov can read the time on your watch in real time.

Yeah, with all the budget cuts and such, that was the first thing to go, they got rid of every clock and watch in the white house! So now they just use these satellites to read YOUR watch when they need to know what it it is

 

[Steve_SandbachBaptist_UK]

I think it's a good programme. I managed to find my house on it. However, on our PC I noticed that whereas you could zoom in on some towns and see them really clearly (like my home town) it was more difficult with other places, particularly cities.

I got lost in the pacific ocean at one stage though

 

[livin4christ4ever]

ya i think its a really cool program as well.....seeing the eiffel tower is pretty awesome...as well as seeing the CN Tower and the Skydome.

 

[WhirlwindMonk]

Great program. I use it to find the places I need to go to for the tutoring and music lessons I do.

 

[Macano]

I've been using Google Earth since it was released and I use it A LOT! I do long distance backpacking and peak bagging - hiking all the time, and this program allows me to "preview" the terrain. Also, I plug GPS coordinates of water sources, trail junctions, and other important info into it so I can see where it is in 3D. On top of that, I download my GPS track data into, allowing me to see in 3D the trail for future reference. I love this program.

Also, have you checked out Nasa's World Wind ? It's similar to google earth, but allows you to change the colors, veiw 3D topomaps, see animations of large scale events (Yellowstone Fire), etc. Another fantastic program worth a look! Here's the site:

http://www.worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

 

[Koba The Dread]

On the wrist reading capability, I read somewhere that todays sattelites can distinguish between an apple and an orange from wherever they orbit.

 

[LazyGuy]

I downloaded it and showed it to my cell group. There is actually no privacy, with or without Google Earth. Don't think for a second that we are not being watched. Actually, God sees what we do, hears what we say and knows what we think. Better be good boys and girls. Don't think of hiding.

 

[kcong]

I downloaded it and showed it to my cell group. There is actually no privacy, with or without Google Earth. Don't think for a second that we are not being watched. Actually, God sees what we do, hears what we say and knows what we think. Better be good boys and girls. Don't think of hiding.

Yes Sir..... Better be good!!!! Everyone!

I think Google Earth is nothing if compare to what some government have, and i don't think it is just a imagination of movie director only........