Thread: Google earth scares the hell out me

I just got the program and its amazing. I just think to myself, this kind of technology is always given to civilains at the end. But if this was available to military and private organizations back then, what kind of fucking technology they must have now.

I know what you mean man! Isnt it crazy!

I've heard it said that the public is always seven to ten years behind military and intelligence technology, and I've seen enough to convince me that is probably a conservative estimate.

I love Google Earth. There are several similar systems out there - a couple of them with near real time images for weather observations and whatnot. Each one seems to have different areas where resolution is better than others.

Originally Posted by pj

I've heard it said that the public is always seven to ten years behind military and intelligence technology, and I've seen enough to convince me that is probably a conservative estimate.

I love Google Earth. There are several similar systems out there - a couple of them with near real time images for weather observations and whatnot. Each one seems to have different areas where resolution is better than others.

Say what? Anyway i would not doubt they have their "secret" technology, hey maybe they are millions of years ahead of us, j/k.

I was hearing just the other day about some new 300Ghz processor IBM is supposed to be coming out with for consumer use, that the NSA has been using in their servers for over a decade. A data transfer rate of 400 gigaflops/second, if I remember correctly.


Go figure.

[Edit:] A quick search yielded this article: The IBM Neoton

Originally Posted by Man of Steel

I was hearing just the other day about some new 300Ghz processor IBM is supposed to be coming out with for consumer use, that the NSA has been using in their servers for over a decade. A data transfer rate of 400 gigaflops/second, if I remember correctly.


Go figure.

[Edit:] A quick search yielded this article: The IBM Neoton

I don't believe this is true. "Newtechspy", not the most reputable of outlets (I've never heard of it before), is the ONLY source I can find. With such a big announcement and breakthrough, you'd think it'd be elsewhere. The article - and the illustration - is amateurish, and the science weak and ill-defined. No sources are given, let alone any at IBM.

This is a hoax.

I think this is better: http://maps.live.com/

You can do 3d view or flat, and the images are much better

It's fun tho! See your house, look up your friend's house!

At least, that's what I thought until I read your post....

Hey two people posted before me.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

It's fun tho! See your house, look up your friend's house!

At least, that's what I thought until I read your post....

Hey two people posted before me.

Yep - and I was watching YOU post through Google Earth!

Originally Posted by pj

Yep - and I was watching YOU post through Google Earth!

So you just typed a little faster to sneak in before me...see how you are!

If only Google Earth was live
That would be awesome

There was some trouble about Google Streetview, on their maps website. Streetview is pretty cool, but it has a lot of privacy concerns.

Originally Posted by Webmaster

If only Google Earth was live
That would be awesome

"Chloe, I need a satellite linkup - I'm sending you the coordinates now"

Originally Posted by Webmaster

If only Google Earth was live
That would be awesome

There was some trouble about Google Streetview, on their maps website. Streetview is pretty cool, but it has a lot of privacy concerns.

The amount of work that went into Streetview must have been huge, or it certainly will be huge if and when it reaches large scale.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

It's fun tho! See your house, look up your friend's house!

At least, that's what I thought until I read your post....

Hey two people posted before me.

You: Let's see my house

*searching for house*


You: OMG!!!! someones breaking into my house! HELP!!!!!!!!



Also would be cool to get a glimpse of animals fighting in the wild live on your very own pc, but if you can do that i'm sure you can also witness a murder, or someone getting mugged. Hey, go to a fire and watch firemen take it out, or watch police handle a bank robbery, or whatever you want.