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There does not seem to be anything "exclusive" about these images. They look like regular worldview 3 images that anybody can buy. From TFA: > The strange ga
by enriquto 4y ago
There does not seem to be anything "exclusive" about these images. They look like regular worldview 3 images that anybody can buy.
From TFA:
> The strange gap in imagery raises questions about who gets to access high-res satellite technology. And if the largest urban construction site on the planet doesn’t appear on Google Maps, what else can’t we see?
This is ridiculous. Commercial satellite images are sold everyday to thousands of buyers. You only need a credit card. Google maps is just not updated immediately with all these images that people buy.
I'm surprised at the low quality of these MIT "reporters".
- selimthegrim 4y agoThey are very loosely affiliated with MIT- they just buy the brand at this point
- gerbler 4y agoSpot on
- hef19898 4y agoLately I see this dosconnect from "reality" (for lack of a better word, in your example how satelite images are bought and how Google maps works) and people writing about it without a clue or interest to actually investigate (using outdated Google maps data to formulate a conspiracy theory). And it is not just journalism, it is everywhere, I see it at work (between seasoned people and those fesh from university or those that drank too much founder kool aid), in politics, you name it. I find that tebdency rather troubeling. I think it is also one of the reasons why a majority of people have no idea how the infrastucture of world works, from electricity over supply chains to the internet and basically everything in between.
- boxed 4y agoApple maps still show a construction site near where I live where there has been houses for several years. WhAt ARe thE CIA HiDIng in thIS SwEDIsh suBURb?!