Warning Google Street View now covering 85% of UK

Requiem

jacktyler wrote: »

i was thinking about this last night, and i thought, imagine what it will be like in 200 years time, if you can look at the past in so much detail on the internet - amazing.

imagine if we could do that now, and say, take a virtual stroll around victorian london.

Mmm, if only steampunk-esque victoriana was not confined to the realms of sci-fi.

The sheer amount of information we record nowadays means that in 200 years time people will have a very different idea of what "history" is.

... all dependant on whether the machines rise up and destroy us before then, of course!

missprice

hoyles10 wrote: »

I just had a look and my house isn't on it but had a quick look at the old aerial view and it's now bugging me as to who drives a land rover type vehicle and why were they parked on our drive

I had this with the old ariel view one and for ages it was mates car that was there for around 5 months

now it a car and van i have no idea who tho.

as for street view, the fella was having a rant yesterday about his house being on it, til i said the exacy same as others
whats to stop people walking past with a camcorder or even mobile phone and filming your house?

my house has been on it from the day it started, and i am grateful the wall is still in one piece on streetview as its been damaged since then

hoyles10

Requiem wrote: »

Mmm, if only steampunk-esque victoriana was not confined to the realms of sci-fi.

The sheer amount of information we record nowadays means that in 200 years time people will have a very different idea of what "history" is.

... all dependant on whether the machines rise up and destroy us before then, of course!

Have you been listening to War Of The Worlds by any chance? :rotfl:

sarahg1969

OnTheUp wrote: »

well im obviously not alone in my paranoia..

No, you are not:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1257622/Google-faces-storm-naked-child-Streetview.html

OnTheUp_2-2

BigDNutz wrote: »

Why when people post do they never

a) Search the forum to see if already posted?
b) get the facts right?

UK is now 98% covered by Google Street View. Big difference

Like i said, i may be wrong. Shame you dont practice what you preach and read the whole thread, let alone check the whole forum.

This forum is for normal people.. it is not a requiremnt to get everything perfectly right every time.

Oh if only we were all like you...

dmg24

OnTheUp wrote: »

I didnt post for other peoples opinions on the choices i make as an individual.. i posted this as info for others... those that dont mind can enjoy looking up their homes and those that dont can go on there and get it removed

Its all about a matter of choice and I am enititled to mine :-))

If you are entitled to your opinion, why are other people not entitled to give theirs?

OnTheUp wrote: »

Maybe I am paranoid... have you ever been broken into half five in the morning by a sicko trying to get to your children...

Oh yes that was a sight watching my OH running round chasing a man whilst stark naked lmao

Yes, you are paranoid!

Optimist

jacktyler wrote: »

i checked it out last night. my boxer shorts are on there! :eek::rotfl:

Ahh the pink ones I wondered who owned them...:D

redpete

OnTheUp wrote: »

.. and my daughters school ent has been taken off...

I'm not sure what an ent is, but why would anyone think it necessary to get pictures of a school removed?

jamespir

i dont hhave a problem with it you can see my house and my doors open

tashajayne

No problem here... aside from that they chose the day we were having our new fence put in to take the pic which means on my drive there are our cars as well as a big van and a cement mixer.... nice!