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MrBlahBlah
12/31/08

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My dad is on it, walking the dog, haha
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NeoXY
12/30/08

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....seeing how Porsche are the laziest designers in the world, the new ones would look just like the old ones anyways.

So actually for all we know...they could be old ones.
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Kaiser-Machead
12/30/08

@NeoXY: I still love the 911. For the love of Jeff, don't let it change.
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Nkosi B.
12/30/08

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Why do people get so touchy when it comes to Google Street View and Google Earth? First of all, it's in the public where everybody else is seeing you. And really, what are the chances of Google capturing you on cam? And even if they did acquire a picture of you, what's the odds of that picture being unflattering? Plus, they blur faces. What more can you ask for?
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Kaiser-Machead
12/30/08

@Nkosi B.: if only our eyes had recording systems that we could hook up to the tv. Everyone outside would be invading our privacy.
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dotScott
12/30/08

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PSS - C Pillar looks too smooth. Maybe a targa top
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Kaiser-Machead
12/30/08

@dotScott: It's a hatchback.
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Kaiser-Machead
12/30/08

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It was my understanding that prototypes taken out for a spin are often wrapped up to hide their notable features.

Anyway, this looks like it's just a Cayman. Seen several on the street already. Besides, who would test drive prototypes where spy cars can get pics so easily?
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Kaiser-Machead
12/30/08

@Kaiser-Machead: Now if it was a Panamera, then I'd be seeing something interesting...sort of....
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The Magnificen7
12/31/08

@Kaiser-Machead: If it was a Panamera, I would be vomiting right now.
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Kaiser-Machead
12/31/08

@The Magnificen7: Hence, sort of.
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Shawnmeman
12/30/08

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Haha, invasion of privacy for the win I guess.
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
12/30/08

@Shawnmeman: And how much privacy do you expect on the street? Do you take pens and jab out the eyes of anyone that looks at you while you walk?
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Nick Jones
12/31/08

@SUNY_SteveDave:

@Jon B.:

People seeing you on the street is one thing, but when you are seen by a camera and nearly everyone on earth can look at you doing whatever weird crap your doing that would be invasion of privacy

I'm all for Street View and frankly all the strange things it captures is hilarious, I was just defending someone else's point because you are both so eager to jump on someone.
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
12/31/08

@Nick Jones: Actually, I am seen by 4 cameras everyday, and anyone with an internet connection can see whatever weird crap I'm doing. Such as:

getting ready to go out;

getting out of the shower;

the Macarena;

So I will admit I'm kind of biased when it comes to privacy issues. :)
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ripfire
12/31/08

@SUNY_SteveDave: From what I see, I think you're lying.
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
12/31/08

@ripfire: Ironically, I wore that shirt one night while making a return to a store, and I couldn't figure out why the cashier kept asking me if I was sure about everything I said.
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IwishIwasAmime
12/30/08

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why is street view even legal?
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
12/30/08

@iwishiwasamime: B/c in "public", your expectation of privacy is "zero". In your "home", your expectation of privacy is nearly 100%, which is why if someone was peeking in, it would violate the laws in many states.

Disclosure: I live in a house with multiple webcams set up inside, so my feelings on cams is skewed.
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pwdrskier
12/30/08

privacy is not a right explicitly guaranteed by the Constitution and there's no law against it so..it's not illegal
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sprice82
12/30/08

@RTFA_SteveDave: You are supposed to put them on the outside of your house ;)
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orionburch
12/30/08

A guy asks a question and several of you all make fun of him and feel smug. Good job?
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PittsburghEatsOhioFarts
12/31/08

@pwdrskier:

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects..."

Not explicit enough for you or just ignorant? Of course it doesn't apply in public, if you leave your wang hanging out of your pants of course everyone is free to stare at you. However there are laws against using someone's image commercially, so if I were publish your wang on my filthy public wangs pay-site I'd need to get you to sign a release.
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
12/31/08

@sprice82: 14,000 visitors disagree! [www.CanItKillTheGrimace.com]
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
12/31/08

@PittsburghEatsOhioFarts: As long as you can't identify pwdrskier's by his wang, you wouldn't need a release. That's why TV stations use that shot where you see people on a street walking, but don't see their face. No need for a release. It's called B-roll.
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ripfire
12/31/08

@orionburch: If he asked "why is street view legal?", it would've been an honest question. But instead, he said "why is street view even legal?" Now he's just asking for it.
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