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Posted on 08/12/2005 9:51:34 AM PDT by davidosborne

Gotta see this new website from GOOGLE..

Zoom in on YOUR HOUSE of anyone elses for that matter anywhere on the EARTH..

Amazing FLY TO feature is something you gotta see..

http://earth.google.com/

MUST HAVE HIGH SPPED CONNECTION FOR THE SOFTWARE TO FUNCTION...


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To: davidosborne
Try this one...the pictures are older, I think, but it is similar and doesn't require a download: http://virtualearth.msn.com.
61 posted on 08/12/2005 10:26:51 AM PDT by mak5
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To: davidosborne

I work in the Geodetics and Cartography Department of a major oil company, so we usually hear of developments like this rather quickly. Been playing with it for three or four weeks. My house is not in the picture (not built yet), but the dirt road is there, which would date the landsat data in my area to the late 1990's.
A friend of mine who owns 20 acres in the country looked up his property - it was amazing what you could see from the landsat photo.


62 posted on 08/12/2005 10:27:37 AM PDT by Rockhound
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

LOL


63 posted on 08/12/2005 10:27:46 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Tired of Taxes

it is exactly that - for those of us who never grew past "MA! He's looking at me!"-stage.


64 posted on 08/12/2005 10:29:07 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: davidosborne
I used this software on June 16, 2005 at my friend's house... which means it's been out for a while.

Please note, the only reason that I know the specific date is because I had to document it for my Eagle project.

65 posted on 08/12/2005 10:29:42 AM PDT by RedBeaconNY (Vous parlez trop, mais vous ne dites rien.)
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To: davidosborne

That's one of the coolest things on the net....


66 posted on 08/12/2005 10:29:53 AM PDT by freebilly (Go Manitowoc Bandits!)
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To: davidosborne

I've been looking at the Charleston, WV area and it's so distorted it isn't worth looking at. Everywhere else I go is pretty great. Is it just not "complete" in some areas, or do I have a bad download? I can tell where I am because I was born and raised there, but it's really "unuseable"'


67 posted on 08/12/2005 10:31:03 AM PDT by GOP_Proud (...when the Iraqi soldiers stand up, we will stand down...GWB)
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To: davidosborne

Yes we got it. It's really amazing!

We've noticed some addresses we looked up weren't accurate though, they were off by an few houses.


68 posted on 08/12/2005 10:32:58 AM PDT by tutstar (TT)
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To: davidosborne
My House...

Click here to watch My House
69 posted on 08/12/2005 10:34:23 AM PDT by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death.” - Al-Qaeda / Democratic Party)
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To: Tired of Taxes

Kinda late for outrage.

Ther military has had much better technology than this for the past 20-30 years or so.


70 posted on 08/12/2005 10:35:07 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Its only funny till someone gets hurt, Then its HILARIOUS.)
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To: davidosborne

..this is very old data; possibly three years old.


71 posted on 08/12/2005 10:36:35 AM PDT by Banjoguy (Tony Stuart : POS)
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To: mak5
Or, to make it simpler, see Microsoft's alternative, which seems to have older pictures, but does not require a download, at http://virtualearth.msn.com .
72 posted on 08/12/2005 10:37:18 AM PDT by mak5
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To: davidosborne

Anyone else just a bit nervous about this? Would make a great terrorist tool to plan attacks.

I don't like this ONE BIT!


73 posted on 08/12/2005 10:38:25 AM PDT by Chicos_Bail_Bonds
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To: mvpel

Real-time data can be overlaid accurately. There are a lot of sources of localized [near-]real-time data available; just need to locate them and figure out how to overlay them - with this technology, that won't be particularly hard.

Lots of cities have real-time traffic cameras; should only take a dedicated programmer a few days to link them all into Google Earth.


74 posted on 08/12/2005 10:43:17 AM PDT by ctdonath2
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To: Tired of Taxes
Isn't this an invasion of privacy?

You obviously haven't plugged your name in HERE

75 posted on 08/12/2005 10:44:34 AM PDT by AlBondigas
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To: Monty Python
From viewing my house I can tell the image was taken in the Fall of 2002.

From my viewing, I can tell that it was taken on the morning of Oct. 23, 2002, sometime between 5:15 am and 6:00 am because of the morning newspaper still lying in my driveway.

76 posted on 08/12/2005 10:45:36 AM PDT by ALASKA (Bring home the media and then take care of the terrorists....................)
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To: Republican Wildcat
Wanna sat pic of your house ?
go here
77 posted on 08/12/2005 10:48:21 AM PDT by AlBondigas
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To: davidosborne
Here's a better one...

Click here to watch My House
78 posted on 08/12/2005 11:06:07 AM PDT by Dallas59 (“You love life, while we love death.” - Al-Qaeda / Democratic Party)
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To: Rutles4Ever

Ditto!


79 posted on 08/12/2005 11:07:41 AM PDT by tutstar (TT)
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To: davidosborne

It's been around for awhile as Keyhole. Google bought them a little while back. Very cool.

Go back to where you lived when you were little and tilt the screen and "drive" to your grandparents house.

And check out hotels that you are thinking of staying at to see what they look like. Are they on the beach etc?

Salesman can look to see if a plant looks big or small and how many truck docks etc.

Very cool.


80 posted on 08/12/2005 11:10:28 AM PDT by RobFromGa (This tagline is on August recess...)
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