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All these millions lost daily and we can't even get a live video feed.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWPbXJ0AqIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWPbXJ0Aq

All these millions lost daily and we can't even get a live video feed.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWPbXJ0AqIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWPbXJ0AqIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyLeJUHuOGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyLeJUHuOGM

gruez 6y ago
What's the point of getting live video feed of a static ship?
- Black101 6y ago
  to see the progress of their efforts? was that a serious question? Sometimes 2021 feels like the 1950s...
  - gruez 6y ago
    >to see the progress of their efforts yeah but they're not making much progress, so what's the point? It's like watching paint dry.
    - Black101 6y ago
      You could watch it at 10x speed 10 years from now if someone was recording it (I'm pretty sure satellites are recording it but I'm not sure how much the footage cost)
      - gruez 6y ago
        I'm not sure what your point is. Sure, it'll be interesting to watch, but the bar for a new organization to a crew to gather live footage is far higher than "some people would find it vaguely interesting".
        Black101 6y ago
        I'm pretty sure some random Egyptian could monetize their live footage on YouTube... and also, I would like to see it. I don't understand why it needs to be a news organization streaming it... Is it how that country works? (IE: Do they block anyone else from publishing data about this event, a bit like what China would do?)
        fakedang 6y ago
        > I don't understand why it needs to be a news organization streaming it... Is it how that country works? (IE: Do they block anyone else from publishing data about this event, a bit like what China would do?) Yes, just like any other Middle Eastern country.
      - nradov 6y ago
        You can't really get live video of the ship from a satellite. But commercial imaging satellites pass overhead every few hours so you can stitch those together in a time lapse, although the resolution will be too low to see details of the salvage operation.
    - koheripbal 6y ago
      As of today, they've moved the ship off the bank
macintux 6y ago
Egypt is actively barring journalists from the scene, last I heard. The local townspeople are even afraid to take photos of the ship.
- koheripbal 6y ago
  Most of the land just adjacent to the canal is a security zone. In the past, US naval ships would get shot at from the banks as they passed through.
  - Black101 6y ago
    they possibly could have let unarmed journalists through...

gruez 6y ago

What's the point of getting live video feed of a static ship?

Black101 6y ago
to see the progress of their efforts? was that a serious question? Sometimes 2021 feels like the 1950s...
- gruez 6y ago
  >to see the progress of their efforts yeah but they're not making much progress, so what's the point? It's like watching paint dry.
  - Black101 6y ago
    You could watch it at 10x speed 10 years from now if someone was recording it (I'm pretty sure satellites are recording it but I'm not sure how much the footage cost)
    - gruez 6y ago
      I'm not sure what your point is. Sure, it'll be interesting to watch, but the bar for a new organization to a crew to gather live footage is far higher than "some people would find it vaguely interesting".
      - Black101 6y ago
        I'm pretty sure some random Egyptian could monetize their live footage on YouTube... and also, I would like to see it. I don't understand why it needs to be a news organization streaming it... Is it how that country works? (IE: Do they block anyone else from publishing data about this event, a bit like what China would do?)
        fakedang 6y ago
        > I don't understand why it needs to be a news organization streaming it... Is it how that country works? (IE: Do they block anyone else from publishing data about this event, a bit like what China would do?) Yes, just like any other Middle Eastern country.
    - nradov 6y ago
      You can't really get live video of the ship from a satellite. But commercial imaging satellites pass overhead every few hours so you can stitch those together in a time lapse, although the resolution will be too low to see details of the salvage operation.
  - koheripbal 6y ago
    As of today, they've moved the ship off the bank

macintux 6y ago

Egypt is actively barring journalists from the scene, last I heard. The local townspeople are even afraid to take photos of the ship.

koheripbal 6y ago
Most of the land just adjacent to the canal is a security zone. In the past, US naval ships would get shot at from the banks as they passed through.
- Black101 6y ago
  they possibly could have let unarmed journalists through...