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Rapid Fire 11/14/05

* Google Earth, military app?

* Jetliner defender takes off

* IDF: sonic booms "confuse terrorists"

* "The bioweapon is in the mail"

* G.I. gum, good for teeth

* Bacteria make rocket fuel?

* Nuke lab scientists spooked (background here and here)

(Big ups: APB, RC, LANL: TRS)

Comments

Kathyrn:

Rediscovering? No. Adding a new twist? Yes.

For years, now, militaries have become increasingly reliant on commercial satellites. It's interesting that they may start leaning on commercial satellite analysis, as well.

nms

Posted by: Noah Shachtman at November 15, 2005 09:53 AM

Sonic Booms Over Gaza
-----------------------
Sir, I'd like to point out to you that the supposed effect of sonic booms on civilian populations hasn't been proven yet.

Even assuming there is such effect, the period of time that this "weapon" has been use is too short to have affected
any fetus, or not long enough to prove any claim (empiricism, remember?). However the stress (and don't mention
the real loss of life) caused by falling mortars and Kassam missiles is well known. I don't see you reporting this on
your article, Why?
Yours
sebastian pons

Posted by: sebastian at November 15, 2005 03:12 AM

RE Google Earth, military app?: Isn't that what aerial & satellite imagery was for in the first place. The point of view from above is, by tradition, how you look at someone when you think you might want to blow them up. So is Fleximage rediscovering that?

Posted by: Kathryn Cramer at November 14, 2005 10:57 PM

looks to me like EADS is just worried about their business. Nothing that is on Google Earth could not have been found other places. The only difference is that it's free AND easy. For years you have been able to get one or the other without a problem.

Posted by: The Cenobyte at November 14, 2005 04:19 PM

Rapid Fire 11/14/05

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