1994-04-28 - Re:Spy Satellite Resolution

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From: Mats Bergstrom <matsb@sos.sll.se>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1994-04-28 13:34:12 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 28 Apr 94 06:34:12 PDT

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From: Mats Bergstrom <matsb@sos.sll.se>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 94 06:34:12 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re:Spy Satellite Resolution
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 Mark W. Eichin wrote:

> number like "1 foot resolution" -- and then did some processing on a
> photograph to demonstrate what that meant. 
> 
> The picture used was a rear view of a VW Bug, with a copy of Isvestia
> resting on the upper edge of the trunk. Basically, you could tell
> there was something sitting there, but you couldn't read the headlines

A previous poster suggested 1 inch with the latest technology on a clear 
day. In any case this has grave implications for the privacy in outdoor 
activities like under-the-sky-copulation. A simple protection is 
available: a heat source to produce chaotic air turbulence. A campfire?

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