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January 20, 2009
Bad idea
Google Maps, now with satellite imagery, originally uploaded by jkottke.
I was watching the inauguration ceremonies on CNN a little while ago, and they mentioned a most interesting thing: CNN had paid a satellite company to zoom over Washington, snap a picture of the National Mall from orbit, and send it to CNN. The idea was to show that so many people had gathered in Washington that they could be seen from space.
But I'm a little worried about this. After all the security preparations for the inauguration, you'd have to assume they thought of this. Couldn't some terrorist shoot a laser, from a satellite, onto the inauguration? I mean, didn't they see GoldenEye? Or Real Genius? Who is in charge of this stuff, anyway?
Way to go, CNN.
entry no. 1280
Posted at January 20, 2009 11:42 AM