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[Shizo] · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938

http://www.earthviewer.com/index.html
You can zoom to any location on earth! I wish it worked faster though, and i could zoom in to higher resolution EVERYWHERE! mauahaha yes yes yes! so much fun

vigilo · member Member # Joined: 26 May 2002 Posts: 105

This is just snapshots mapped over some 3D model isnt it?

I will buy this when it allows me to watch life my super-model neighbor sunbathe naked in her private backyard.

ceenda · member Member # Joined: 27 Jun 2000 Posts: 2030

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I will buy this when it allows me to watch life my super-model neighbor sunbathe naked in her private backyard.

So will I.

Vesuvius · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 7:05 am

I'll buy it when I can watch vigilos neighbor sunbathe naked.

[Shizo] · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938

Eheh actually they already had technology to take a picture of earth down to such a detail to be able to see what time it is on a person'a watch. I saw it in a magazine few years ago. But realtime.. that will be a few more years ahead, imagine all the sattelites, amount of pixels, and the speed of internet connection you would need.

This one is pretty coo cause it even shows the altitude map.

Tiger Eaten · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 9:16 am

Nice find Shizo. Good stuff.

Dr. Bang · Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2002 10:37 am

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Originally posted by ceenda:
So will I.

You guys are disgusting, i would never do such thing.

vigilo · member Member # Joined: 26 May 2002 Posts: 105

Ofcourse you would... you sissy.

Impaler · Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2002 5:10 pm

shizobum, you didn't read it in an article. You watched "Enemy of the State" with Will Smith and Anthony Hopkins.

Believe you me, shizo, the satellie with the finest resolution up there is the Ikonos, which can resolve things about one meter across, not one millimeter.

I mean, think about the factors. First of all, most satellites orbit awfully high, around 26 miles or more. Second, they have to look at a usually diagonal angle through at least 26 miles of FLUID, MOVING, DIFFRACTING AND REFRACTING ATMOSPHERE. Ever wonder why stars twinkle? Third, if we had satellites with resolution that fine, then why would we waste millions of tax dollars on spy drones, spy planes, and other such uselessness?

Coaster · Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2002 4:38 pm

because they invented the telescope.
because sometimes it doesn't rain.
because they do have spy satalites, but maybe the want an updated image.
because I'm pretty sure nobody would want to hand draw the U.S..

(in that order)

Awetopsy · Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2002 9:59 pm

Impaler: Anthony Hoplins is in Enemy of the state?!? wow.. and all this time I thought it was Gene Hackman

Dr. Bang · Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2002 11:00 pm

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Originally posted by Awetopsy:
Impaler: Anthony Hoplins is in Enemy of the state?!? wow.. and all this time I thought it was Gene Hackman

OUCH! That's GOTTA hurt! OUCH! OUUUUUUCH!

Impaler · Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2002 7:28 am

Hey. Don't blame me. All of those white guys look alike.