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Precursor to the Gorgon Stare systems? [1] I assume 70 years of tech has only resulted in surveillance that is cheaper, lighter, with longer loiter times, on a
by ReactiveJelly 6y ago
Precursor to the Gorgon Stare systems? [1]
I assume 70 years of tech has only resulted in surveillance that is cheaper, lighter, with longer loiter times, on a smaller plane, farther away, and a clearer, faster image.
And since politicians never listen to me, I feel helpless to vote it down.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgon_stare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgon_stare
- vermilingua 6y agoDoes nobody in the military stop for a second to consider the optics (heh heh) of naming a surveillance system after an evil mythological figure?
- xwdv 6y agoIt strikes terror into the heart of our enemies.
- teddyh 6y ago“Maybe they’re the skulls of our enemies?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn1VxaMEjRU
- squirrelmaker 6y agoPerhaps the WAMI (the category of device) is better? At least it sounds whimsical. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide-area_motion_imagery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide-area_motion_imagery Slightly dated L3Harris version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptSeU-OnI8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptSeU-OnI8E
- m463 6y agoThat's just how it seems to work. Maybe it's a deterrent? "Low key" names like "Big Brother"... could they be more evil. Honestly though, if they called it something like peacekeeper maybe that would have worked.
- twic 6y agoThis is why classic UK project naming is better - it would have been called something like BLUE SEALION.