Comments on: Manta Ray? http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alejandro Novoa http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-8923 Alejandro Novoa Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:24:26 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-8923 I think ot could be a B-2 Bomber, or some sort of airplane, it doesn't have to be underwater, it could perfectly be flying I think ot could be a B-2 Bomber, or some sort of airplane, it doesn’t have to be underwater, it could perfectly be flying

]]> By: banana http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-7688 banana Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:20:55 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-7688 I think it is a b-2 bomber or other stelthplane, it cold be I think it is a b-2 bomber or other stelthplane, it cold be

]]> By: Linda Simovic http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-4681 Linda Simovic Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:40:54 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-4681 I secretly wish it to be a giant squid. Those things get huge. I secretly wish it to be a giant squid. Those things get huge.

]]> By: Andrew Thielmann http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-4603 Andrew Thielmann Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:21:19 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-4603 If you use Google Earth on the same location (it uses the same set of photos), you can get a much better view of this (or whichever) thing. Because zooming in Google Earth in indefinite, not "staged" like in Google Maps, plus the image will not be scewed to the Mercator projection (very noticeable everywhere above 49-th latitude). In this particular case, Google Earth zoom is still not absolutely conclusive - but I see enough features on this thing to consider it a rock or a reef, most likely above water level. If you use Google Earth on the same location (it uses the same set of photos), you can get a much better view of this (or whichever) thing. Because zooming in Google Earth in indefinite, not “staged” like in Google Maps, plus the image will not be scewed to the Mercator projection (very noticeable everywhere above 49-th latitude). In this particular case, Google Earth zoom is still not absolutely conclusive - but I see enough features on this thing to consider it a rock or a reef, most likely above water level.

]]> By: Patrick H.I.T.C. http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-4337 Patrick H.I.T.C. Tue, 19 Jul 2005 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-4337 I don't have the post with me at the moment , but there is a spot in SE Wyoming where you can clearly see cattle on the prairie, trails to and from the watering holes....I will see if I can find it. I don’t have the post with me at the moment , but there is a spot in SE Wyoming where you can clearly see cattle on the prairie, trails to and from the watering holes….I will see if I can find it.

]]> By: Lurlock http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-4323 Lurlock Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:27:43 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-4323 I was trying to find the bison in Golden Gate Park: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.769392,-122.497902&spn=0.005473,0.006758&t=k&hl=en I was trying to find the bison in Golden Gate Park:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: lmh http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-4304 lmh Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:38:59 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-4304 I think it might be some part of "Bermuda Triangle" I think it might be some part of “Bermuda Triangle”

]]> By: tim http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-4282 tim Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:36:25 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-4282 Thanks for pointing that out... I was even thanked for my submission in that thread! :-) Didn't know it was there. Thanks for pointing that out… I was even thanked for my submission in that thread! :-) Didn’t know it was there.

]]> By: James http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-4267 James Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:29:40 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-4267 Tim, there's a discussion of whether or not those are whales on the <a href="http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/06/29/the-seaworld-chain/" rel="nofollow">SeaWorld Post</a>. Tim, there’s a discussion of whether or not those are whales on the SeaWorld Post.

]]> By: tim http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/#comment-4266 tim Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:13:09 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=412#comment-4266 A while back, I was determined to find land mammals in Google Maps, so I went to zoos' websites to find their elephant exhibits, but I was still unable to pinpoint an elephant (my guess is that they look like rocks from above). After being unsuccessful, I figured it would be easier to shoot fish in a barrel (so to speak), and checked out Sea World's web page. This is a shot of the killer whale exhibit in Florida, and I think the grey smudge must be the whales in one of the resting tanks: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=sea+world&ll=28.408499,-81.463054&sll=28.538056,-81.379444&spn=0.006014,0.008684&sspn=0.101280,0.146255&t=k&num=10&start=0&hl=en A while back, I was determined to find land mammals in Google Maps, so I went to zoos’ websites to find their elephant exhibits, but I was still unable to pinpoint an elephant (my guess is that they look like rocks from above).

After being unsuccessful, I figured it would be easier to shoot fish in a barrel (so to speak), and checked out Sea World’s web page. This is a shot of the killer whale exhibit in Florida, and I think the grey smudge must be the whales in one of the resting tanks:

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

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