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Commentary on 'GodsEyeView' Frames War and Surveillance Debate
Original: Bits on # GodsEyeView : This is so much more useful than # taglines about # War , # Geopolitics and # Surveillance ... T
A commentary tagged 'GodsEyeView' argues that layered tools like Google Earth's layers and overlays are more useful than slogans for understanding war, geopolitics and surveillance. The post says these mapping resources have long been valuable to researchers and engineers trying to interpret satellite imagery and geospatial data, and suggests this approach offers deeper insight than headline-level framing of conflicts.
Why now: Ongoing wars and rising concern about satellite surveillance are driving interest in geospatial tools as analysis tools.
Evidence
- Bits on # GodsEyeView : This is so much more useful than # taglines about # War , # Geopolitics and # Surveillance ... To understand that we have to start with # GoogleEarth layers and overlays - which precede this bit as valuable resources for researchers and engineers across… · KilleansRow@mastodon.online · 5
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