Latest technology: Google Earth collects visual data of Burma cyclone disaster…
We all know about the latest news regarding the cyclone which hit Burma about a week ago and how devastating the aftermath has been. But did you know that you can now see in greater detail (than your news channel) the course of the cyclone, details of timing, when it hit and where it first came from just from your desktop? Without a doubt, you were probably able to guess apart from Google, there isn’t much other free technology at the moment that can offer this.
Google’s Google Earth was able to gather from different sources and collaberate layers of visual data through its Outreach program to help any and also those who may be interested in learning more about the cyclone that hit the region and resulted in such a horrible aftermath.
While some may understandably feel that observing the results of Cyclone Nargis dealt upon the people of Myanmar from afar is disturbingly voyeuristic, the fact of the matter is this: the more knowledgeable and aware the world is of what has happened and will happen henceforth, the better. No option in this case is good, but one can certainly make out the differences between bad and worse.
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[via Mashable]
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I think it’s wonderful that technology like this is teaching us a lot about almost anything!!
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