> The CIA's had birds for years that are good enough to > read license plates on moving cars. That's an urban myth, assuming that by "bird" you're referring

> The CIA's had birds for years that are good enough to > read license plates on moving cars. That's an urban myth, assuming that by "bird" you're referring to an orbiting satellite and not terrestrial equipment like airplanes, quadcopters, and so on: http://everything2.com/title/Spy+satellites+can%2527t+read+your+license+plate http://everything2.com/title/Spy+satellites+can%2527t+read+y...