Close to Home by John McPherson for May 26, 2010
May 25, 2010
May 27, 2010
Transcript:
"OK, hon, I'm on Google Earth now... I see a parking spot! It's on Amsterdam, between 67th and 68th, left side!"
OK, prognosticators, how many years before we’ll be able to see live satellite images of the Earth from our computers, down to the same level of detail as Google Earth? 10 years? 20 years? Ever? Will it require an endless array of camera lenses on each satellite or just a few? I’ll guess someone will be able to figure it out in 50 years.