[Novalug] [OT] Google takes heat for using pre-Katrina imagery

[Alan McConnell]

On Sun, Apr 01, 2007 at 03:39:42PM -0400, Rich Goodwin wrote:
>
> > 	<LOL>  Because it takes a certain amount of political programming
> > 	for such an obvious question not to spring to mind.
> 
> With all due respect, if one wants to find something ... one will find
> it and call it obvious.
	Hi, Rich!  May I point out that I am not "finding" anything;
	I am seeking an explanation.  I'm afraid that I often do this,
	in all areas of life.

> > 	where things are?  and AFAIK the government has not set
> > 	up an online agency with capabilities similar to those
> > 	of Mapquest and Googlemap.
> 
>  NGA and USGS are the closest that I can come up with that would if they
> were so chartered.  As a taxpayer, I am not willing to pay for such a
> service when there are plenty out there already and provide much better
> than what the Gov't could provide.
	I can pretty much agree with this.  But the government(a surrogate
	for us, says this liberal) had better make sure that we are
	getting valid information about important matters.  (And I also
	believe that "knowing where you are" is an important matter; I
	expect that you'll agree)

> > 	than the government.    But if we are
> > 	going to let the Private Sector do things essential to 
> > 	government activity, the government, especially the Congress,
> > 	had better exercise due oversight over said private sector.
> 
> You assume here that the Gov't is or should be doing this.
	Rich, I'm confused about what "this", just above, refers to.

> word for a reason.  I PREsume that Gov't is not (and should not) ne
> involved in such activities.  It is not cost effective for anyone.
	Again, what are "such activities"?  I think that googlemaps
	is as important for citizens of New Orleans as is such a
	facility for a Murrlander who occasionally wishes to find
	his way over to a Dulles flight path for one of Greg's
	delightful seminars<g>.  Indeed, much more so.

> > 	recall this display to show how New Orleans used to be.  Is
> > 	your theory that someone at Google did this on their own 
> > 	recognizance(like e.g.  Douglas Feith doctored up the intelligence
> > 	on Iraqi WMD on his own)?
> 
> Huh???? What does WMD have to do with New Orleans?  Oh ... I guess you
> had lunch with Mr. Farakahn't.   
	Rich, unworthy of you; you remind me of Mike Stone.  I was simply
	pointing out that stuff happens for a reason.  Google revises
	its revision, just as Mr Feith doctors intelligence, for a reason.
	(But I shouldn't have dragged the name of the former Asst Sec'ty
	of Defense in, should I?  This is supposed to be a non-political
	discusssion, right?<G>)

> > 	I don't know what this is all about.  If you don't think New
> > 	Orleans is a "special case", that's your right.  Most people
> > 	view New Orleans as the preeminent natural disaster -- in terms
> > 	of property damage, lives shattered, etc -- that the U.S. has
> > 	been hit with in at least the last several decades.
> 
> Hmmm ... a tad presumptious to say "Most."  Where is the data asupport
> this?  Alot I'd buy any more than that .... I want to see the data.  You
	I should certainly have said "All".  Do you, Rich, have a 
	candidate for a natural disaster in the U.S. that has destroyed
	a great American city?  or one which has cost more, in lives
	and $$$$$??  Does anyone?  Speak up!  (Galveston, in 1906?)

> see I'm suspicious by nature and really don't buy talking points.
	Yeah, me too!

> >     "He lies.  He spies.  He wants us to ignore
> >     His war . . ."   Impeach him!
> 
> I saw "Enemy of the State" last nite and swear I saw them zooming in on
> you with some funny camera .... 
	Was I wearing my great "I M P E A C H   H I M" button?  if you
	didn't see that, it wasn't me<g>>   And check out my .sig for
	today; it's much more informative.

> Happy April 1st!  ;-}
	<LOL>  I had to check, yesterday, if maybe Pete N., who started
	all this, wasn't doing a Max Spangler on us.  But no, Pete's message
	was written on Mar 31.

I think we're finished with this thread, no?  I think we can
ignore Mike Stone's ill-tempered and ad hominem post.

Best wishes,

Alan

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