17 Replies to “Just Who Is Google Working For?”

  1. Well now, that’s really something isn’t it? WTF?
    Makes me glad I sold my Google stock. Those guys are entirely too cooperative with unpleasant governments for my taste.

  2. Didn’t Google cosy up to Communist China as well, regarding internet subterfuge there?
    Well at least Harper, Bush and McCain are on the same page vis-a-vis Putin and Russia – the agressors.
    Obama is the appeaser, wants to “talk” to Putin the little commie prick.
    Obama = Canada’s yapsalot Taliban Jack Layton.

  3. Well, a quick google search shows that several countries in that area are devoid of anything including Azeribaijan.
    But then again so is Labrador.
    If I had a guess they may have legitimately done this to keep Russians from accessing maps and satellite features.

  4. No doubt Reuter’s would fake pictures they are so Anti-American, Anti-West it ain’t even possible to hide anymore.
    On another note; I just went to Google Maps and was looking at Georgia to try and find the Highways into Gori and Lo and BeHold all the country’s roads and cities are blanked out. The whole country is blanked out on Google Maps.
    Hmmmmm, is Google inbed with the Russian Media ?
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    Posted by: Ratt at August 11, 2008 3:30 PM
    Dang,, thought for sure I was gona get that H/T.

  5. My bad, satellite features still work.
    Those pinko commies. They must be helping the Russians. lol.

  6. Hey, you ever think that making it easy to Google map your way across a country may make it easier to invade it?
    Not that it’s likely that Russians are relying on Google for their navigation.
    J,
    “But then again so is Labrador.”
    That map is accurate. There is nothing in Labrador…

  9. Google Earth still works fine, but they’ve turned off a couple of layers. The cursor still picks Lat., Long, and altitude.
    I can’t imagine the google people being dumb enough to think they have information that Russia needs. Maybe they have a policy of staying out of areas of conflict. It’s likely their way of maintaining neutrality.

  10. Something similar happened with Israel, and it turned out the Israelis had asked Google to remove the data because they believed it was being used to target missiles. I would think the Russians would have their own, better reconnaissance satellites, but one never knows. Maybe its easier to just give field commanders laptops?

  11. Bill- The Russian army has the good stuff. They have their own coordinate system, and gps receivers with centimetre accuracy. They have real time satellite information that can track a person walking down the street. They have their own GPS satellites (glonass). They can get the job done without google.
    Terrorists are another story. They rely on western technology like google earth. Their accuracy isn’t as good, but terrorists aren’t nearly as fussy about collateral damage.
    Maybe google is waiting for the conflict to end so they can update their satellite photos to show the new landscape.

  12. Area 51 is blank as well.
    the truth is out there, just not on google maps.
    mapquest still has georgia on it , even the small roads. there doesnt look to be much infrastructure. a bit more than labrador. (isnt that part of quebec anyway)

  14. Thanks for the explanation about Israel’s absence for Google Maps, Bill. I noticed that a few weeks ago, and wondered about it.

  15. Once upon a time, google had the motto of “don’t be evil.”
    Now it is “don’t be evil unless fascist governments threaten to put our business plans in jeopardy or nobody notices.”
    Found that too last night. One of those bad judgement calls to note for future reference.

  17. Did you see the item about the little girl singing in the opening ceremony? It turns out another little girl actually did the honours. It was labelled “Milli Vanilli Olympics” — my first thought exactly!
    I also wonder about how the Chinese spectators at the beach volleyball venue react to golden oldies like “Let’s Twist Again” and “Hippy Hippy Shake”.

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