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As we approach Enemy of the State technology, I feel slightly better about how cloudy it is in Seattle.
by acidburnNSA 9y ago
As we approach Enemy of the State technology, I feel slightly better about how cloudy it is in Seattle.
- JorgeGT 9y agoSAR (Synthetic aperture radar) spy sats have been a thing for decades, and they can see through clouds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrosse_(satellite) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrosse_(satellite)
- zardo 9y agoThe clouds don't really help with the cameras on street posts. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/judge-blocks-seattle-city-light-from-disclosing-locations-of-fbi-surveillance-cameras/ http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/judge-blocks-...
- j_s 9y agoI believe the place you need to be is out on (or in/under?) the ocean somewhere, per Malaysia Airlines MH370. I couldn't find the discussion but if I remember correctly most satellites shut down over a big chunk of the Indian Ocean because there's nothing there.