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burgerha
05-02-2006, 11:04 AM
Google placed images in high detail in Germany, Uk, USA.
Even of military buildings, airports, ect.
Not in Holland, The Netherlands.
Google did have a big discussion with the Dutch government, about placing
high detail pictures of "risk" places.
So google had to block some places:
-Soesterberg airport.
-Queens home
-Esa Den Haag.

Its surprised me, that the USA showed almost everything.
incl. rocket installation.
Why is the USA so careless in this matter?
Isn't the Usa the country that must worry about its safety?
BradG7
05-03-2006, 01:18 AM
Everyone is eqaully worried about thier saftey, and besides, you can't just edit the Earth, us US citizens would get enraged over us being kept in the dark ;)
MartyBong
05-03-2006, 02:17 AM
If the netherlands are concerned enough so be it. The layout of these Dutch complexes may be vunerable in some way, but who says it has anything to do with safety?
Where is this global paranioa equating from? I know i have my theories.

But... in the words of Ol' Dubya "I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on the soil of a friend." —George W. Bush, on visiting Denmark, Washington D.C., June 29, 2005

HaHa, love it!
Zothip
05-03-2006, 02:34 AM
As soon as someone as seen an area is censored, it perks the interests even more. A building is a building, until you try to hide it. Besides, how hard is an overlay?? :slant:
burgerha
05-04-2006, 10:36 AM
but who says it has anything to do with safety?

HaHa, love it!

It is about safety.

Last december, questions were asked in the Dutch Government.
Captain Hornblower
05-04-2006, 03:38 PM
So google had to block some places:
-Soesterberg airport.
-Queens home
-Esa Den Haag.
Even a NATO agency in Den Haag is blurred... :slant:
sladys
05-04-2006, 03:51 PM
Strange because all ministries in Germany and Denmark are visible. Also Castle Bellevue where the german President has his office, or Castle Amalienborg where our Queen lives is visible. Also intelligence agencies are visible in Copenhagen. :confused:
Captain Hornblower
05-04-2006, 03:56 PM
We have nothing to hide :D
sladys
05-04-2006, 04:04 PM
Maybe the dutch government doesn't want to let other see what they are doing. Or not doing. :rofl:
burgerha
05-05-2006, 10:09 AM
It let see the weakness of some governments.
I already know the weakness of a Bush or Blair.
This illustrated again the weakness.
Its not about open, or, we have nothing to hide.
The have, but get not lay a finger on it: weakness!
BradG7
05-05-2006, 09:25 PM
Please keep political opinions in check everybody, this is GEH, not a polotics forum.