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Postby SaVas » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:34 pm

Not sure if anyone else has posted about this but I saw this on a gaming forum and downloaded it and thought WOW

http://earth.google.com

This is a neat program
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby Craig. » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:37 pm

I got it a few days ago. Would be nice to have some better coverage in some areas. I love the 3d aspect of it. while the buildings aren't 3D themselves the layout of it is amazing.
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby JRoc » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:38 pm

It is.  I've been mucking around with it for the past week.  
Lotsa cool stuff.  I can even see my car in front of my house.  And the giant moose.

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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby Ben_M_K » Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:38 pm

http://earth.google.com

You had a wrong link... ;)

Ed and I have been using this for a while now and we found all sorts of neat things... 8)
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby TSC. » Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:57 pm

Yeah - got it about a week ago & am truly amazed, great stuff & a fantastic way to cure boredom.

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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby Triple_7 » Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:17 am

Well it sounds and looks like a good program...But after downloading the installer...I get nothing...Not even an hour glass or any sign that its attempting to install :-/  Anyone else having this problem???
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby TacitBlue » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:22 pm

yep, i get that too...
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Sun Jul 17, 2005 12:28 pm

Has anyone tried checking out the Groom lake area? ;D

Interesting that you mention that.  I had the same question when I was on an A330 from Amsterdam.  If you didn't know, the A330 has a console in the headrest ahead of you that you can look up maps and play games.  I zoomed in on the "un-location" of groom lake and found a very suspicious runway that was unmarked.......
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby Triple_7 » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:50 pm

Still getting nothing...Strange thing happened...First couple of times I dowloaded it and it was 245 kb.  This time it is 420.  But still getting nothing  :(
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby TacitBlue » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:17 pm

How big is it supposed to be?
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby 4_Series_Scania » Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:01 pm

The detail on Google erath is amazing, it makes you wonder what the Govornments can actually see with spy satellites!  :o

Cool Program!  8)
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Re: Now this is crazy cool

Postby -sam- » Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:06 am

Has anyone tried checking out the Groom lake area? ;D


If you found groom lake ! from the southend of the base draw an imaginary line to the west.. and you will hit the Nevada Test Site.. just one or two mountains further.
It looks like a piece of swiss cheese =). And.. unlike the Groom Lake Area it
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