Google Earth

[H2SO4]

I've known about this for awhile and I'm sure some of you know too, but I found this really cool app that let's you explore the world from the comfort of your computer: http://earth.google.com/ The basic version is free and allows you to visit virtually any location on the planet. You can get close up views of major cities, monuments, or your house by just typing the location into the search bar.

Anyone else think this is really cool?

[The Toecutter]

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Anyone else think this is really cool?

No. I'd prefer there be places where a satellite cannot spot your own personal property. The amount of privacy we have in this world is rapidly shrinking, often without the consent of those who may own property with the intent of keeping it hidden.

[H2SO4]

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No. I'd prefer there be places where a satellite cannot spot your own personal property. The amount of privacy we have in this world is rapidly shrinking, often without the consent of those who may own property with the intent of keeping it hidden.

I guess that's just the world we live in. I see your point though, and agree.

[d2king10]

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You know if you know the right location, you can zoom in on a lady topless tanning...there is also a 'flying' car somewhere...its cool =)

[Kefka Jr.]

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You know if you know the right location, you can zoom in on a lady topless tanning...there is also a 'flying' car somewhere...its cool =)

I am suddenly very interested in this.

[Goemon]

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So, Big Brother is indeed watching us.

[d2king10]

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This is the flying car:

However i cant post pics of the topless lady, even though its hard to make out anything.

EDIT: Oh, and there are also several advertisments people put out in their yards for google earth, kinda fun finding them

[hitogoroshi]

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d2king10, where are you getting these landmarks? Is there a page somewhere?

[jvrlopez]

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This is the flying car:

However i cant post pics of the topless lady, even though its hard to make out anything.

EDIT: Oh, and there are also several advertisments people put out in their yards for google earth, kinda fun finding them

Might be one of those billboards that advertises a junk or scrap yard by having an old car stuck up on a pole.

[hitogoroshi]

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Theres actually a browser in Google Earth...I'm using it right now.
Any landmarks I should look for?

[H2SO4]

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haha, that's really cool D2!

Hito: try taking the tour, it brings you to the grand canyon, mt saint helens, the vatican, and some other cool places. You might want to try New York City or the Eiffel tower too.

Also, it's pretty fun finding your house.

[Vanilla Iced Tea]

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I'm pretty sure it's just a white car sitting next to a black car.

Also, the "topless sunbather" could easily be a dude in a speedo for all the detail you can see. More explicit things have been posted in the Free Forum.

[Goufunaki]

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it's a lot more clear when you are over very specific places. tried looking at my house, but it gets too blurry.


still pretty cool, though. i like rotating the map to make it look more 3D.

[Gwommy]

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I've found some houses that have purple roofs!

[DarkEpyon]

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And if you look at some parts of the southeastern US, you'll see some blue roofs, and they ain't paint. Thanks in part to the 2004 and 2005 hurricanes.