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ihcarl66

02-17-2011 17:43:43




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Just looked at my place on google earth, I can see my pickup in the drive count the goats in the back and see my team of Belgians in the pasture. When you can see a goat from space that is scary, big brother is watching us.




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Faster346

02-25-2011 20:56:52




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
Just checked my work on Google Earth..it must not have been updated in FOREVER, because it shows our old building. That got demolished, and our new building has been up for at least 6 years now.



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Faster346

02-25-2011 19:57:55




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
I just got on Bing maps and checked my house (in Toledo Ohio) it must have been pretty recent because my Firebird is in the driveway and it was only out a few times last year. But I checked my farm (in Michigan 10 miles up the road) and it looked like an older picture, and I couldn't zoom in nearly as far.



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J.Wondergem

02-25-2011 15:27:56




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 Re: new google earth in reply to bobe, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
I think mine is too. And can't get up very close.



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BSpauld

02-25-2011 13:43:56




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
I just checked my place,It was a picture from over 4 years ago.



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Earl - IL

02-19-2011 12:47:04




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
But the government can't seem to find that guy that rides the donkey in Afghanistan.



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mkirsch

02-18-2011 11:26:28




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 Re: new google earth in reply to chevytaHOE5674, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see

Why is anything that makes it harder to commit crimes a BAD thing?



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NEBeef

02-18-2011 05:48:51




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
Nice clarity on Bing Maps yes.

For our area, judging from the season and the state of the barn we build last year, Bing Maps seems to be about 16 months old - 11/2009 maybe? Google Earth looks to be about 8/2010...



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jstalk

02-18-2011 07:22:32




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 Re: new google earth in reply to NEBeef, 02-18-2011 05:48:51  
I just look at some of my fields using both and the google is far newer the bing is really old, over 2 years at least.



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jstalk

02-18-2011 05:33:12




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
check out Bing maps and use the birdseye feature its crystal clear compared to google.



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Roy in UK

02-18-2011 23:12:29




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 Re: new google earth in reply to jstalk, 02-18-2011 05:33:12  
I just checked out Birds Eye View. I don't know about N. America but the UK aerial photos are WAY out of date compared with Google Earth. For example I looked at my house and it looks to be before 2000 at least.



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DiyDave

02-18-2011 05:21:14




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
What's scary is that county governments use the views of your property to enforce zoning and tax laws. Big brother on steroids!



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RickB

02-19-2011 02:33:34




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 Re: new google earth in reply to DiyDave, 02-18-2011 05:21:14  
"What's scary is that county governments use the views of your property to enforce zoning and tax laws."

I want all my neighbors to pay their fair share of taxes. I already am.



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Tx Jim

02-18-2011 03:18:22




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 Re: new google earth in reply to Bluehorse, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
Now the Government can keep a better EYE on everyone especially for tax purposes.



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tim[in]

02-18-2011 01:14:12




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
Guess I'll have to mow the yard more often ! lol



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Don Mac

02-17-2011 20:31:20




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
You must be pleased you were not in the back paddock sun bathing with nothing on!



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davediehl@hotmail.com

02-17-2011 19:40:22




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
One should remember that the close up views you are seeing are photos from an airplane flying over your home around 3500 to 4500 feet. Its NOT from space. GPS attachment to aircraft just like they do the SUV driving streets. FYI...



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504

02-17-2011 19:33:50




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
They claim the military satellites can tell which side of a nickel is up.



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TomH in PA

02-18-2011 17:05:44




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 Re: new google earth in reply to 504, 02-17-2011 19:33:50  
The problem satellites have isn't magnification, a few hundred power is easy with a telescope and low earth orbit is only about 125 miles.

What limits satellites is the atmosphere. The lowest 5000 feet or so are murky with dust, water vapor, heat shimmer, etc. In order to get really fine resolution you need to be fairly low to the ground.

Of course image enhancement is getting better all the time so who knows how good the view from space really is? Ground based telescopes are getting as good as Hubble, and the military satellites are probably the same size as Hubble (because that's what fit in the Shuttle!)

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Erik Ks Farmer

02-17-2011 19:00:03




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
I just down loaded the new version, it does zoom in a lot closer and a lot clearer. If this is what is open to us, just think how good it really is.



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J.Wondergem

02-17-2011 17:53:51




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 Re: new google earth in reply to LAA, 02-17-2011 17:43:43  
Maybe I better check my place again. Last time i looked it had a picture from about two years ago when I was still working, and was home with the truck.



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ihcarl66

02-17-2011 18:06:19




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 Re: new google earth in reply to J.Wondergem, 02-17-2011 17:53:51  
They just updated the satalite Nov 2010 it zooms in pretty clear now.



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scott cross

02-19-2011 05:09:32




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 Re: new google earth in reply to ihcarl66, 02-17-2011 18:06:19  
Just downloaded it and the pic of my place is at least 5 years old. Shows the property as it was before we built our house in 06.



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Bob Purinton

02-19-2011 05:32:43




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 Re: new google earth in reply to scott cross, 02-19-2011 05:09:32  
If you poke around Google earth you'll find a disclaimer that says that the pix used to make up the globe can be as much as 3-5 years old or more.
That's why it was so funny when that millionaire out west disappeared and crashed a few years ago people rushed home to their computers to help in the search efforts. They could've been looking at 3-5 year old pictures and not found a thing because he wasn't there yet. I do not know how often the pictures are upgraded. Some faster than others I'd expect.

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Roy in UK

02-19-2011 22:53:38




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 Re: new google earth in reply to Bob Purinton, 02-19-2011 05:32:43  
I noticed that UK pictures seem to be Sept 2008 for Google Earth. For those that think Google Earth or Bing is an invasion of privacy, check out Streetview. You ain't seen nothing yet! Although they do blur out faces and vehicle registration plates.

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