# "Google Earth"- wow. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 28, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240 "2005-06-28T18:16:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/41 "2005-06-30T17:56:36Z")
Oh, and I was checking out Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and 3d’ed the area. The Gateway Arch appears as a big, flat, thin monolith. ---
**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/42 "2005-06-30T18:16:07Z")
I believe that Google Earth is available at [this mirror](http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4659.html) for those of you who missed the download before Google temporarily closed it. I haven’t tried the download yet, but it looks like the real thing. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/43 "2005-06-30T18:19:46Z")
> [@micahjn](#): > > I believe that Google Earth is available at [this mirror](http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4659.html) for those of you who missed the download before Google temporarily closed it. I haven’t tried the download yet, but it looks like the real thing. Maybe, but has anyone been able to hook up to the service with a new download since last night? Because I wasn’t able to connect with them despite having installed the download last PM. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/44 "2005-06-30T19:37:13Z")
More random coolness… these pictures must’ve been taken during either Pride or the Castro St Fair; the streets are blocked off and there’s a bunch of people mulling about. Just search for “18th & castro, sf.” ---
**Author:** ![biddee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@biddee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biddee)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/45 "2005-06-30T19:54:49Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Maybe, but has anyone been able to hook up to the service with a new download since last night? Because I wasn’t able to connect with them despite having installed the download last PM. I can’t hook up either… ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/46 "2005-06-30T20:14:31Z")
Ah, good to know I’m not alone. How’s things in Antigo, Wisconsin? ---
**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/47 "2005-07-01T03:24:15Z")
> [@Jurph](#): > > Is there a place that one can share one’s [del]bookmarks[/del] placemarks? I’m in the Air Force, and I’ve been going through different bases and attaching tags to all of the aircraft sitting out on the runways, but the information is only stored on my machine – I’d love to contribute to a big (horribly cluttered?) list of cool items. I haven’t tried this myself yet, so I’m not sure if this does what you want… Your placemarks should be in one folder, right? Right-click on the folder and click “Email” on the context menu. It will ask you if you’d like to use Outlook or Gmail. I haven’t gone further than that, so I don’t have experiences to share. Which cities on this thing have 3D buildings? I can’t find any… ---
**Author:** ![chinbender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@chinbender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chinbender)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/48 "2005-07-01T03:50:23Z")
You have to check the ‘Buildings’ box for the 3D to pop up. I just started, but boston and kansas city both have 3D modeles structures. and this is pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![dangergene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@dangergene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangergene)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/49 "2005-07-01T13:36:05Z")
Didn’t Hiro have almost exactly this application in _Snowcrash_? This thing is too damn cool! Oh, and JFTR, I downloaded the application early yesty, singapore time, but didn’t install till late this arvo. My install time was after several of you complained of not being able to connect, but I’ve been on with no problems. So I’m guessing the catchcall is ‘try, try again’. Me go play with earth now! woohoo! ---
**Author:** ![biddee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@biddee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biddee)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/50 "2005-07-01T15:07:05Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Ah, good to know I’m not alone. > > How’s things in Antigo, Wisconsin? I tried logging in this morning and now it is working so I am busy exploring the earth :). As for things in Antigo Wisconsin, I have no idea as I’ve never been there. I am actually in Antigua, West Indies, where it is always hot hot hot! ---
**Author:** ![Spezza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Spezza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spezza)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/51 "2005-07-01T18:47:23Z")
I’m obsessed with zooming in on random sections of the earth and exploring for human settlement. Checking out the Amazon is slightly reassuring, that is until you come across huge clear cuttings ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/52 "2005-07-01T19:41:46Z")
I think now I’ll re-create the path of the missile in _The Rock_. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/53 "2005-07-01T22:46:17Z")
> [@biddee](#): > > I tried logging in this morning and now it is working so I am busy exploring the earth :). > > As for things in Antigo Wisconsin, I have no idea as I’ve never been there. I am actually in Antigua, West Indies, where it is always hot hot hot! Mine still doesn’t work. But then my whole internet connection was out for over 30 hours, and I’'ve only gotten back online thanks to **elfbabe** and her techie skills. :eek: Never been to Antigo, WI? We stopped at a Subway sandwich restaurant there once. It wasn’t so hot. I’d have rather been in Antigua. Or Barbuda. Or even Redonda. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/54 "2005-07-02T01:19:07Z")
It says I can’t use Direct X, which is apparently faster than the other version. What does that mean? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/55 "2005-07-02T16:45:26Z")
It’s not available for download again, but I sneakily found [google’s own cache](http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:hzRsQbfZxjMJ:desktop.google.com/download/earth/+beta+earth+google&hl=en) of its page will let you download it. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/56 "2005-07-02T19:10:54Z")
Mine works now. **Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohh!** ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/57 "2005-07-02T20:47:50Z")
This is my new favorite toy at work. I’m learning so much geography! (Ok, that’s actually a little sad…). I was suprised to see how large and metropolitan the city of Baghdad seems to be. I know it was ignorance on my behalf, but wow! And there is a big horse track (?) near the city center. I’ma dork- this is way too interesting. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/58 "2005-07-02T21:07:04Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > It’s not available for download again, but I sneakily found [google’s own cache](http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:hzRsQbfZxjMJ:desktop.google.com/download/earth/+beta+earth+google&hl=en) of its page will let you download it. Not anymore. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/59 "2005-07-02T21:35:45Z")
Apparently users of the Macintosh Operating System are welcome to continue to believe that the world is flat and is in fact the center of the universe. Damn. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240/60 "2005-07-02T21:38:32Z")
Wow! I found an easy trail that goes to the top of Camelback Mountain that is close by, coming wintertime I will check it out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-earth-wow/310240.md?page=4)