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August 17, 2005
Google Earth Uncensors
The recent update to the Google Earth database puts back the US Capitol Building
and the White House which were blurred out in the earlier database. This is apparently in response to the complaints from some worried about how Google Earth photos could be abused by terrorists (despite the fact that all of these photos are readily available from many other sources). I guess Google Earth has taken the position they shouldn't censor anything if the data is readily available.
Posted by FrankTaylor at August 17, 2005 09:05 AM
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Posted by: Paul Gilster at August 19, 2005 08:06 PM
Yes, there are a large number of such requests to improve the database at the Google Earth/Keyhole Forums
(http://bbs.keyhole.com/
Posted by: Frank Taylor at August 23, 2005 11:35 AM
Conspiracy theories abound as to the reason why the US Naval Observatory (where the Vice President resides) is still pixilated. :)
Posted by: Shawn K at August 29, 2005 02:49 PM
Gee, does that really require a conspiracy theory? :-)
Posted by: Frank Taylor at August 29, 2005 03:11 PM
Can someone "pixilate" my mother in law's house ?
Posted by: ziz at October 8, 2005 03:48 AM
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I, for one, would love to know more about how the database is managed. I've spent a lot of time in Iceland and so wanted to track down some old haunts there in Reykjavik and elsewhere. I was surprised to find Reykjavik at very low resolution, whereas the tiny fishing village of Akranes, just across the harbor, is in sharp detail. Seems strange, and haphazard. I think anyone using Google Earth for the first time will be anxious for Google to get high resolution views more and more widespread.