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Trump Tweeted a Sensitive Photo. Internet Sleuths Decoded It

10 points by jbegley 7y ago

krustyburger 7y ago
It’s a real marvel to be able to take such detailed photographs from that kind of distance. As unhappy as I am out of principle with the undisciplined sharing of the photo, I have to admit it’s really neat to see this kind of technology, as an ordinary citizen.
- HappyRobot 7y ago
  One aspect of the clarity that an NPR article [0] mentioned yesterday was the sensor design and software required to take non-blurry and non-distorted images. The size of the satellite is impressive, but I didn't think about the challenges due to orbiting speed and light refraction in the stratosphere. [0] https://www.npr.org/2019/09/02/756673481/amateurs-identify-u-s-spy-satellite-behind-president-trumps-tweet https://www.npr.org/2019/09/02/756673481/amateurs-identify-u...
- parasanti 7y ago
  "undisciplined sharing of the photo"...How do you know this was the case? Let's think about this for a second...This wasn't a picture of a picture. This was the image in the brief. This image would have needed to be shared onto a different network that has access to Twitter or a phone with twitter access. That image would have needed to be removed from the brief, shared onto that system and then tweeted. You think this wasn't planned? The President isn't going to go through so many steps just to tweet a photo himself. This was done with staff who knows the classification.
  - tabtab 7y ago
    Probably not a "plan". As President one can usually legally "release" classified info on a whim, and if T is allowed to do something on a whim, he typically will.
Fjolsvith 7y ago
https://youtu.be/MzYmwvhVkw0?t=1230 https://youtu.be/MzYmwvhVkw0?t=1230
apotatopot 7y ago
Meaning he's storing classified stuffs on his iphone, syncing it to icloud and granting all kinds of other apps access to it.
- jiveturkey 7y ago
  It doesn't mean that at all. The President can (and did, in this case) unilaterally declassify anything. It's not classified.
  - paggle 7y ago
    Ah yes, the dingbat vs 8D chess debate.
    - tabtab 7y ago
      The President is allowed to do certain Checkers moves on a Chessboard just by being President. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a good move, only that he can.

10 points by jbegley 7y ago

It’s a real marvel to be able to take such detailed photographs from that kind of distance. As unhappy as I am out of principle with the undisciplined sharing of the photo, I have to admit it’s really neat to see this kind of technology, as an ordinary citizen.

HappyRobot 7y ago
One aspect of the clarity that an NPR article [0] mentioned yesterday was the sensor design and software required to take non-blurry and non-distorted images. The size of the satellite is impressive, but I didn't think about the challenges due to orbiting speed and light refraction in the stratosphere. [0] https://www.npr.org/2019/09/02/756673481/amateurs-identify-u-s-spy-satellite-behind-president-trumps-tweet https://www.npr.org/2019/09/02/756673481/amateurs-identify-u...
parasanti 7y ago
"undisciplined sharing of the photo"...How do you know this was the case? Let's think about this for a second...This wasn't a picture of a picture. This was the image in the brief. This image would have needed to be shared onto a different network that has access to Twitter or a phone with twitter access. That image would have needed to be removed from the brief, shared onto that system and then tweeted. You think this wasn't planned? The President isn't going to go through so many steps just to tweet a photo himself. This was done with staff who knows the classification.
- tabtab 7y ago
  Probably not a "plan". As President one can usually legally "release" classified info on a whim, and if T is allowed to do something on a whim, he typically will.

Fjolsvith 7y ago

https://youtu.be/MzYmwvhVkw0?t=1230 https://youtu.be/MzYmwvhVkw0?t=1230

apotatopot 7y ago

Meaning he's storing classified stuffs on his iphone, syncing it to icloud and granting all kinds of other apps access to it.

jiveturkey 7y ago
It doesn't mean that at all. The President can (and did, in this case) unilaterally declassify anything. It's not classified.
- paggle 7y ago
  Ah yes, the dingbat vs 8D chess debate.
  - tabtab 7y ago
    The President is allowed to do certain Checkers moves on a Chessboard just by being President. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a good move, only that he can.