Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans - Gizmodo Comments

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

wineaux — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:01:41 EDT

Instead of Street View... Sub View!

Maybe now we'll be able to avoid some of those troublesome data cables and fishing boats...

wineaux

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

Jasoco — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:03:24 EDT

Wouldn't it be easier just to drain the oceans and retake the satellite photos?

I'll call the Combine.

Jasoco

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

DaOtter — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:36:23 EDT

@Git Em SteveDave: Now you get out there and map my Happy Cake over, or die trying. You hear that Stormy? Diiiiieee...

DaOtter

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

Geisrud — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:22:19 EDT

@Gann: Watch out for the Gizmodo ninjas. They don't even need boats.

Geisrud

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

BMErdin — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:29:04 EDT

@kevman90: Screw that, what about R'lyeh?

BMErdin

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

Gann — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:23:17 EDT

AAAARRRRRR!!!!!

Gann

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

Gann — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:23:09 EDT

As a pirate I approve of this.

Gann

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

bms — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:16:26 EDT

Finally. I have been looking for a good route from the US to England. I always get lost as I leave the Caribbean plate.

bms

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

rshettle — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:21:25 EDT

ok, this is fine and great and all but has anyone asked... why???

rshettle

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

Thu, 01 May 2008 06:10:47 EDT

Great... so it took them only 2 years to plan something that is already implemented in NASA World Wind?

See this video:

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

Arelar — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:59:12 EDT

they will find Rapture and sue 2k games

Arelar

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

kevman90 — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:32:53 EDT

@FranklinTurtle: like atlantis?

kevman90

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

FranklinTurtle — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:48:25 EDT

They should have basic surface, the basic underwater terrain, and then just explore select cool places.

FranklinTurtle

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

electrikecho — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:39:51 EDT

If Endless Ocean might lend any insight into underwater exploration programs, if you aren't blowing stuff up like X-COM: Terror from the Deep, you won't be playing it for long.
Looking at underwater 3D-topo isn't very exciting.

I'm not sure if this would be all that useful; underwater topography changes rapidly (especially around tidal areas), so beyond mucking about the Mariana Trench while waiting for e-mail, or seeing a 3d bump of the Titanic, I'm not sure if the a Google topo map will offer more than what is already available to survey companies.

electrikecho

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:59:00 EDT

@92BuickLeSabre: And my Happy Cake oven. It makes real cupcakes with a 40 watt bulb. But the secret ingredient is love dammit!

Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

packetsniffer — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:24:09 EDT

Maybe the easter egg could involve Scuba Steve.

"The software will allow users to navigate the aquatic bottom and see the topography that exists down there."
That seems rather redundant...

packetsniffer

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

ab3 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:17:18 EDT

Thank god! I was tired of my GPS not having maps for the ocean. Its hard enough to drive on water, let alone navigate all those darn water molecules.

ab3

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

klew — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:15:02 EDT

Aren't there plenty of topographic/depth charts for them to use as a starting base (at least for rivers, lakes, and coastal zones)?

klew

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

hammertime1994 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:12:39 EDT

Oh great autonomous subs are going to destroy our reefs now, as if pollution wasn't enough.

hammertime1994

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

kOtic — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:11:23 EDT

As long as they stick away from bearing 305...

kOtic

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

scrag — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:10:42 EDT

This is like the coolest thing ever - yay for us scuba divers!

scrag

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

jmdecombe — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:03:25 EDT

Not 100 years... 100 *SHIP* years.

jmdecombe

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

SuperMacGuy — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:21:24 EDT

Will they map that floating island of trash in the Pacific?

SuperMacGuy

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

92BuickLeSabre — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:15:12 EDT

I hope they find Sealabs 2020 and 2021.

92BuickLeSabre

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

mth2574 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:10:33 EDT

Do any ideas get turned down at google HQ

mth2574

Google Goes Back to 1500, Plans to Map the Oceans

mfaerber — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:07:39 EDT

I knew, KNEW, you were going to go with a Zissou joke... Anyways, this is damn cool.

mfaerber