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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Is "Big Brother" Coming In the Form of "Google"
2005-09-29
Look at and tell me that something fishy isn't going on?

Why would Google so completely partner with NASA? - a government agency. Was Google pressured into it? Or is it simply a marketing ploy and a big-time chance to appease the stockholders? I don't buy it.

Read between the lines. This, to me, smacks of something more ominous in the making.
Posted by:Jineting Flererong9324

#8  ggogle mars? howz em piramids lookin?
Posted by: muck4doo   2005-09-29 18:36  

#7  RJS it was a trade for the March of the Starship Troopers, it's being kept quiet until McCain wins.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-09-29 16:38  

#6  The good news is I still got access to the Google Mars database. :)
Posted by: Shipman   2005-09-29 16:36  

#5  Nasa has been using satelites to study the ozone and a number of other things for decades. Google is probably hoping to access the sat photos at some reduced rate. NASA is hoping for some decent press for a change and hoping to rent out some extra buildings to offset budget cuts.

I seriously doubt there is anything more to this than LucasArts taking over Fort Mason in San Francisco. Was the US Army hoping for Death Star Plans? Perhaps specs for cool white armor for the troops? Or did they just not need the buildings and someone was willing to deal with San Francisco's tax-crazy local government.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2005-09-29 15:05  

#4  NASA and Google have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines plans for cooperation on a variety of areas, including large-scale data management, massively distributed computing, bio-info-nano convergence, and encouragement of the entrepreneurial space based weapons systems industry.

Soon to be operating under their new corporate name, "SkyNet"
Posted by: Steve   2005-09-29 13:52  

#3  Muck I may have been the last person to pay for Keyhole..... :(
Posted by: Shipman   2005-09-29 13:44  

#2  This is Page 4 stuff.
Posted by: Pappy   2005-09-29 13:25  

#1  mebbe they jus lookin improve google erth. ifn ya havent cheked it owt yet do so. itsa sweet program. :)
Posted by: muck4doo   2005-09-29 12:57  

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