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[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Alternatively, and slightly cheaper, put a satellite into orbit and just record everything on the ground it looks at, hang onto recordings for 10 years.

[–] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But that's boring, doing it with light is way better.

Also the governments already do that and don't want to share.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But that’s boring, doing it with light is way better.

I get that it seems cooler, but you would be looking at recordings with gathered light either way.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I can get nostalgia looking at my previous address on Maps because it shows my old Jetta (my first car) in the driveway :D

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Google maps is one of the only applications that has literally made cry. The other is excel for entirely different reasons.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Google Earth/Maps in VR is pretty wild for visiting memory places.

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As if we're not already doing that

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Exactly, you can go on Google Earth right now and view the past.