EYE IN THE SKY

[RIMSPOKE]

I GUESS IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY

STARTED ISSUING SPEEDING TICKETS FROM SPACE :

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7608153/New-speed-cameras-trap-motorists-from-space.html

I WONDER IF VALENTINE HAS AN APP FOR THAT .

[robspeed]

I GUESS IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY

STARTED ISSUING SPEEDING TICKETS FROM SPACE :

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7608153/New-speed-cameras-trap-motorists-from-space.html

I WONDER IF VALENTINE HAS AN APP FOR THAT .

"Natural evolution of what's already out there" = THIS is exactly what they are talking about when talking about the slippery slope! GPS chips in cell phones can be used for the same purpose, without any satellites...

[RIMSPOKE]

I AGREE THAT THIS IS NO SURPRISE TECHNOLOGICALLY ,

BUT WHERE DOES IT GO FROM HERE ?

A SATELLITE CLOCKING THE SPEED OF A CAR ON THE GROUND IS NOT

OF MUCH USE UNLESS THAT CAN TELL WHICH CAR IT IS .

( ASSUMING THAT THERE IS NO GROUND SUPPORT )

THAT's NOT A PROBLEM IF THE NEW CARS CAN BE IDENTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY ,

BUT WHAT ABOUT LET's SAY A 2002 ?

THE PAST IS LOOKING BETTER & BETTER .

[robspeed]

I AGREE THAT THIS IS NO SURPRISE TECHNOLOGICALLY ,

BUT WHERE DOES IT GO FROM HERE ?

A SATELLITE CLOCKING THE SPEED OF A CAR ON THE GROUND IS NOT

OF MUCH USE UNLESS THAT CAN TELL WHICH CAR IT IS .

( ASSUMING THAT THERE IS NO GROUND SUPPORT )

THAT's NOT A PROBLEM IF THE NEW CARS CAN BE IDENTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY ,

BUT WHAT ABOUT LET's SAY A 2002 ?

THE PAST IS LOOKING BETTER & BETTER .

it says they can read your license plate, so they dont need a tracking chip in your brain (of your car)...

[RIMSPOKE]

THAT CAN BE SOLVED PRETTY EASILY WITH A HOODED

LICENSE PLATE FRAME .

YOU SEE A LOT OF PICKUP TRUCKS RUNNING AROUND WITH THE TAILGATE DOWN . ( FOR AERODYNAMIC REASONS OF COURSE )

I THINK IT WAS WASHINGTON STATE THAT HAD A PILOT PROGRAM WITH

GPS TRACKING LICENSE PLATES SO THEY CAN CHARGE ROAD USE TAXES ACCORDING TO THE MILES DRIVEN .

THERE GOES THE 2002 ARGUMENT .