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Where will Google stop? With the introduction of fully rendered 3D cities in Google Earth, the world's must influential tech company unleashes never before seen detail and depth, while adding a new realm to the Google user experience.
This is truly remarkable technology, almost unthinkable a mere five years ago. More striking is that the level of topographical precision available in Google Earth provides a tactical capability that will soon be in the hands of every smartphone user worldwide.
While impressive, the prospect of providing fully rendered 3D overviews of every major city raises questions about how such information could be used in the wrong hands. What was once the purview of superpower spy surveillance satellites is now effectively in the pockets of your average citizen - and your potential enemy.
As the technology develops, it will be interesting to see how Google finesses the fine line between pushing new technical frontiers and crossing old fashioned national security boundaries.
-R.O.
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