Secrets Google Earth's Hiding From Us

Tune in for some secrets google earth's hiding from us!

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[USATukker]

I believe there's a theory that 'Sandy Island' was a for of IP protection, by the original cartographer. By adding a non-existing island, he could see if other publishers were simply copying his charts, rather than mapping landmasses themselves.

[fredflintstoner]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?

[tankeater]

Sandy Island is what's known as a "trap island". A Cartographer makes something fake on a map to be able to expose plagiarism. It's like a hidden signature to expose a copyright.

[sirxanthor]

To bad Google Earth didn't exist in 1980s. In 1981 I went with my mom and a few of her friends children to this beach which had a boat like ramp that led to the beach, which had a boardwalk and stores on huge railroad ties. The beach had these huge boulders I liked to climb. I kept asking to go back, then finally got my dad to take me, but what I saw, was just shocking. The ramp, had metal girders running across it with huge warning sign, completely blocking the ramp. From the side, you could see what looked like a 60 foot drop into the ocean. There was no beach, no buildings, only the tips of the boulders with buoys to warn boats sticking out of the water. Would have loved to know what happened to the place.

[kirtopchannel]

I still don't know why I went to school. I subscribed to this channel once and learned much more than in my entire life !!
Thank you for your work!

[joshuatichota]

Dang I actually got one right as to what it really was, the coral farm in Florida's coast. I knew it wasn't Atlantis when I saw it. I thought it might be someone trying to save the coral and ecosystem there.

[lordslive]

Angela refuses to make eye contact with the dude in the hat or even look in his direction or acknowledge what he's pointing at on the screen

[nstantis]

Honestly if a cruise missile is flying over my head I ain't complaining, it means it's not hitting me

[kunkka]

11:38 don't expect a great experience from the cheapest trip in the world (except for the picture in the book)

[Raynl]

In the early days of map making the creators would add towns and islands that do not exist to prove plagiarism on future maps. If a competitor would produce maps with these features, it would be proof that their maps were copied. There are plenty of videos on this and I suspect some of these islands were the result

[zachb]

Back in the early days of mapping, sailers would place islands on maps that didn't actually exist. They did this because maps were so valuable and known for being stollen.. so they could just look for their "island" and know if it was their map or not with ease.

[vbxxhno]

I remembered when this channel only had 3 million subscribers can’t believe it now has 9 million awesome

[tarnishedecho]

Actually the first to a video… I think? Keep up the good work!

[jamesriggs]

Very groovy content!!! Have a great day, no matter where y'all are

[Yukilovesairplanes.]

I didn't even know google Earth had secrets-
Btw good video👌

[paulchartley]

The structures shown in the Egyptian desert at 13:15 that "UFO experts" speculate is an alien base of a secret government installation where aliens are kept is actually a soviet built S-75 surface to air missile battery of the kind that shot down Gary Powers and his U2 spy plane in 1960.

It is easily recognisable due to it's distinctive layout composed of a radar and command bunker surrounded by six missile launchers located in semi fortified positions. Egypt has a number of these batteries located around the country and if you follow the motorway it is located next to further north you will find another battery on the other side of the motorway just before the next interchange.

There is also the fact that the S-75 is one of the worlds most recognisable and widely deployed missile defence systems given that it has been deployed in countries all over the world for the last sixty years..

When deployed each of the battery's six missile launchers would be located in each of the round circles and the radar system would be located in the centre. where there is usually a bunker where additional missiles would stored.

The two structures in the video were likely part of Cairo' s air defence system although it appears that military hardware was never deployed at this site even though it was deployed to other similar sites nearby. This particular site has ramps leading up to the roofs of it's two bunkers where mobile radar equipment would have been positioned in an elevated location so that it could look "sideways" for low flying aircraft approaching across the desert that would be attempting to approach under the radar by flying close to the ground.

This particular installation was built in 2011 and was likely never used. It was subsequently demolished eight years later in 2019 to make way for what appears to be a huge bus station that is being built as part of a massive project that involves relocating Egypt's administrative capitol to a new purpose built site outside Cairo.

[inthegameroompodcast]

I think the "UFO Base" is a radar test range. A place where aircraft (mainly) are tested to determine their radar cross section signature (RCS). I've worked at a few in the US and they look a bit like what is pictured.

[lunamayes]

I'm sorry... they thought fabric filled with straw, left outside in the elements would last at least 20 years? 🤣

[flynntytonidae]

22:39 It just moved while the satellite was capturing imagery, at least that's what I think.
Also, the shape is the same as the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, and there's one parked right next to it.

[georgefenrich]

Cool to learn about PEGMAN, I will have to check it out! THANKS