Satellite IDs Ships That Cut Cables 186
1sockchuck writes "Undersea telecom cable operator Reliance Globalcom was able to use satellite images to identify two ships that dropped anchor in the wrong place, damaging submarine cables and knocking Middle East nations offline in early February. The company used satellite images to study the movements of the two ships, and shared the information with officials in Dubai, who impounded the two vessels. The NANOG list has a discussion of where Reliance might have obtained satellite images to provide that level of detail. Google News links more coverage of the developments."
Jerks... (Score:3, Funny)
JERKS!!!!
Reminds me .. (Score:0, Funny)
Man, are those guys good, or what? (Score:5, Funny)
Brilliant!
Huh? Occam who???
Just refuse (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Man, are those guys good, or what? (Score:5, Funny)
Phase 2: Send stealth submarine to cut cable
Phase 3: Blame ship, produce satellite images for proof
Phase 4: Profit
Thank you Mr. Expert (Score:5, Funny)
george bush (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Man, are those guys good, or what? (Score:2, Funny)
Phase 2: Send in laser armed sharks to cut cable.
Phase 3: Blame ship, produce satellite images for proof.
Phase 4: Geek points!
Re:here is another coverup, please view (Score:3, Funny)
The odds that the moon landing was faked are about as high as my not submitting this post. And the odds that the American government is successfully running a conspiracy are about as high as the odds that the American government can run anything else competently.
Re:weird, huh? (Score:5, Funny)
1. Create Paranoia on Slashdot
2. Make and Sell Tinfoil Hats
3. Profit
Re:here is another coverup, please view (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Man, are those guys good, or what? (Score:4, Funny)
8. Buy a micronation sized chunk of the former United States.
9. Dystopian Cyberpunk Future!
Re:here is another coverup, please view (Score:3, Funny)
(sorry, obligatory..)
Re:here is another coverup, please view (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Cite your sources (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Man, are those guys good, or what? (Score:5, Funny)
The correct step three is:
Build a fake Earth in New Mexico with a little model ship on it, and take a picture of it with a normal camera.
Satellites? Pfft. You've bought into the hoax that we've actually sent things into orbit.
Re:weird, huh? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Cite your sources (Score:5, Funny)
Oblig (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Now all we need... (Score:3, Funny)
And a Selachimorph to mount it on.
Sorry, a fricking Selachimorph to mount it on.
Re:Man, are those guys good, or what? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Man, are those guys good, or what? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Coverup (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Cite your sources (Score:4, Funny)
Do you have any sources to back up this claim?
Re:Jerks... (Score:2, Funny)