Comments on: Thing Attacks New York http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dax http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-205963 dax Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:37:09 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-205963 42nd street:) 42nd street:)

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-117327 Tammo Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:32:38 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-117327 The explanation for the angles seems sound - and the blending technology to make the images appear seamless in spite of them is quite remarkable. I would guess that that technology is also responsible for these two 'semi submersed' ghosts not far from the THING (though I can't quite explain them): http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=40.764283,-74.002039&spn=0.00178,0.003562&t=h&om=1 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=40.768249,-73.997539&spn=0.001779,0.003562&t=h&om=1 On the QM2 the bow seems to be under water AND stuck under a ramp. And along the port side you can see waves above the ship's structures... The explanation for the angles seems sound – and the blending technology to make the images appear seamless in spite of them is quite remarkable. I would guess that that technology is also responsible for these two ’semi submersed’ ghosts not far from the THING (though I can’t quite explain them):
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
On the QM2 the bow seems to be under water AND stuck under a ramp. And along the port side you can see waves above the ship’s structures…

]]> By: phillip http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-116675 phillip Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:58:47 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-116675 Here's my guess: the plane or satellite that took the images used more than one pass for each target area. On each successive pass, the ground is at a slightly different angle relative to the camera. This difference usually isn't enough to notice, but the height of the skyscrapers really emphasizes it. Here’s my guess: the plane or satellite that took the images used more than one pass for each target area. On each successive pass, the ground is at a slightly different angle relative to the camera. This difference usually isn’t enough to notice, but the height of the skyscrapers really emphasizes it.

]]> By: Steve http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-116641 Steve Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:29:57 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-116641 Maybe I'm just obtuse or failed geometry in high school, but can anyone explain to me why it is that the images of these buildings seem to be at such strange angles? Maybe I’m just obtuse or failed geometry in high school, but can anyone explain to me why it is that the images of these buildings seem to be at such strange angles?

]]> By: Nev http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-116638 Nev Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:30:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-116638 Yeah, eat your heart out Escher! Yeah, eat your heart out Escher!

]]> By: Neil http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-116629 Neil Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:34:50 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-116629 Gesh - They are definitely some strange angles in those links!!! Gesh – They are definitely some strange angles in those links!!!

]]> By: gesh http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-116428 gesh Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:20:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-116428 Hey RJ, how about there: http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=40.74811,-73.986745&z=18 http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=40.74366,-73.987958&z=18 http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=40.70612,-74.005913&z=18 or actually it seems to be worse in Chicago http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=chicago&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=41.877873,-87.630976&spn=0.001694,0.005407&t=k&om=1 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=chicago&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=18&ll=41.88138,-87.631786&spn=0.001693,0.005407&t=k&iwloc=addr http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=chicago&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=18&ll=41.889982,-87.625167&spn=0.001693,0.005407&t=k&iwloc=addr http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=chicago&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=18&ll=41.884843,-87.619148&spn=0.001693,0.005407&t=k&iwloc=addr Hey RJ,

how about there:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

or actually it seems to be worse in Chicago
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: RJ http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-116404 RJ Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:01:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-116404 This also always freaks me out... http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=40.754757,-73.983827&z=19 This also always freaks me out…

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Tim http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-116398 Tim Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:21:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2007/01/23/thing-attacks-new-york/#comment-116398 Hey, sweet! I went to New York recently, and that hand was right outside my room. I should have thought to submit it... Hey, sweet! I went to New York recently, and that hand was right outside my room. I should have thought to submit it…

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