This was too funny and chilling at the same time not to post. If it should be elsewhere, please move it. But, it does relate to Google's new "Street View" feature that it released yesterday for Google Maps. It's a cool feature but it could be a problem with privacy concerns. Hmmmm.... Read down the page. There are a number of interesting reader comments as well.
To: Reaganesque
This is another reason why I love my trees, especially the huge evergreens.
2 posted on
05/30/2007 2:05:07 PM PDT by
3AngelaD
(They've screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, now they're here screwing up ours.)
To: Reaganesque
hmmm, before she thinks she need to close all of her curtains, is she hot?
To: Reaganesque
Not only that, but as you look South down the street, it appears an alien death ray (or maybe global warming) has wiped away a corner of the apartment building on the right.
4 posted on
05/30/2007 2:08:18 PM PDT by
Andyman
(The truth shall make you freep.)
To: Reaganesque
That’s one danged low flying satellite. And it looks sideways too?
That explains all of those UFO sightings!
5 posted on
05/30/2007 2:08:33 PM PDT by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Mohammedanism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
To: Slings and Arrows
6 posted on
05/30/2007 2:09:01 PM PDT by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Reaganesque
That looks like a nosey neighbor pic to me. If you scroll out from the top link the angle of the observer goes down. Very weird though.
8 posted on
05/30/2007 2:10:11 PM PDT by
kinoxi
To: Reaganesque
It's not complete. You can only get that view with certain outlined streets. It doesnt work for my street, but it does for the freeway near my street.
However, I'm sure that they'll get around to covering my street as well.
10 posted on
05/30/2007 2:14:53 PM PDT by
lowbridge
("The mainstream media IS the Democratic Party." - Rush Limbaugh)
To: windcliff
12 posted on
05/30/2007 2:19:57 PM PDT by
stylecouncilor
(I'm a loner Dottie; a rebel.)
To: Reaganesque
I tried zooming in on my own home, and it wouldn’t get nearly that close. Maybe I did something wrong, but it would only get as close as a low flying helicopter might.
13 posted on
05/30/2007 2:20:09 PM PDT by
MEGoody
(Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
To: Reaganesque
To: Reaganesque
I read somwhere that Google was looking for volunteers to submit photos taken at street level so they could integrate that in with the satellite maps. This may be that, or a fake...I don’t think commercial sats have that kind of resolution.
16 posted on
05/30/2007 2:26:16 PM PDT by
Thunder Pig
(Sometimes you have to roll the hard six. ---Cmdr Wm Adama)
To: Reaganesque
Good thing my windows are boarded up since Y2K. We're safe.
17 posted on
05/30/2007 2:26:17 PM PDT by
Daffynition
(A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.)
To: Reaganesque
It is obvious that the street level pictures were taken from the ground level. They obviously collected photos of each street that they chose to cover.
18 posted on
05/30/2007 2:30:16 PM PDT by
DB
To: Reaganesque
According to Google, the 2001 Taurus I sold last year is still parked in my driveway.
20 posted on
05/30/2007 2:34:22 PM PDT by
Larry Lucido
(Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
To: Reaganesque
It didn’t work with my dial up, but that is kind of creepy. At least they aren’t live pictures, though. I guess there really is no true privacy anymore. Anyone can look up your house with photos online.
23 posted on
05/30/2007 2:44:07 PM PDT by
Pinkbell
(Hunter/Thompson)
To: Reaganesque
24 posted on
05/30/2007 2:45:30 PM PDT by
Jim Noble
(We don't need to know what Cho thought. We need to know what Librescu thought.)
To: Reaganesque
My upper east side building was obviously photographed recently. A leetle creepy.
To: Reaganesque
"Google spying on me? HA! I'm spying on YOU!"
30 posted on
05/30/2007 3:09:49 PM PDT by
Responsibility2nd
(Global Warming is Leftist Theology - Why is it Being Taught in School?)
To: Reaganesque
Amazing. Only available in some areas though huh?
31 posted on
05/30/2007 3:50:00 PM PDT by
Fawn
(If it wasn't for FR, I'd be having an Existential MELTDOWN..............right now)
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