Springtime Everywhere
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In prioritizing clarity and smoothness in its representation, Google Earth supports how we are consuming the planet “If you look at Google Earth, it’s springtime everywhere,” explains Gopal Shah, Google Earth’s product manager, in a YouTube interview. In a TED talk he boasts that Google Earth is “cloud-free,” since the clouds and their shadows are edited out. “I like to think of this as Mother Earth’s best selfie,” he says, smiling indulgently. He pauses, as if waiting for the audience to laugh. (...)
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