Google has always tried to keep a very unfastened policy with the general populace , but it ca n’t always be entirely upcoming , as is the sheath withGoogle Maps . Google has very little say in what gets censored and what does n’t , be it for personal privacy or national security . Finding censored object on Google Maps is n’t the easiest task , as most take care like imaging anomaly , rather than some braggart pitch-black bar with “ CENSORED ” written in large text .
But does Google Maps really necessitate to be censored ? In the era of assailable and available information , nobody like to be leave in the dark , but in the case of Google Maps and other aerial exposure , is there really much need to censor anything ? Air bases and military installations certainly have the tilt of national security , but they really should n’t have their privy projects just sitting out in the open . Perhaps just as interesting as the thing being censored on Google Maps are the thing that used to be censored ( but that ’s a whole other story ) .
The Aberdeen Proving Grounds , Maryland
Many censored areas on Google Maps look like low rhenium photograph , possibly due to overhead flight of steps restrictions . Aberdeen ’s an exercise of one of these areas . Take a looking at at the northmost edge ; you ’ll see that the arena has specifically been left at an extremely downhearted resolving , and likely passed over with a fuzz filter .
Camp Buckner Military Academy
Another military floor , it comes as no surprisal that Camp Buckner is also censor . We certainly would n’t desire some malcontent strange sovereignty invading our prestigious West Point Academy through use of Google Maps .
Huis ten Bosch , the Dutch Royal Family
predominant public flesh like their privacy , both for their base hit and for their peace of mind . Considering that until somewhat recently , the White House was censored on Google Maps , it ’s not that surprising that Dutch royalty like a bit of privacy as well .
Soestdijk Palace , Netherlands
Here ’s another Dutch royal residence . Huis ten Bosch is softly pixelated , but this metre they give way all out . Ironically , Soestdijk Palace is really open to the public and more of a diachronic watershed than a current royal residence .
Elmira Correctional Facility
You do n’t really think of convict felons as the type to deserve a lot of privateness , but the censorship of the Elmira Maximum Security Prison is n’t so much for the prisoner ’ welfare but rather their containment . With high res range , Google Maps would be a good resource to learn about the facility ’s rooftop ventilation .
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen , Germany
Germany has a censored NATO base as well , except for whatever reason ; this one only seems to be a little sparkle on the censoring . In fact , it appear that a flyspeck portion of the track is the only affair that ’s censored here .
Szazhalombatta Oil Refinery , Hungary
Hungary seems to have a bit less regard for tact when it comes to censoring thing . Instead of weak pixelization or blurring , they just color everything immature . At least it meet the surrounding arena to an extent .
Martonvasar Substation , Hungary
Hungary also seems to be a mo more openhanded with the pen of censorship . Even social organisation like your run of the mill power substation are censored . Other substations all over Hungary are censored as well , whether they ’re in the middle of a city , or in the middle of nowhere , like this one .
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory and GE Global Research Center
days ago , KAPL and GE joined forces in the pursuit of nuclear and nuclear energy . Be it to conceal governing conspiracy or protect bodied plus , both facilities appear to have been smear well . ” id=”slide-8 - field_gallery_images-18464″ >
Mobil Oil Corporation in Buffalo
We have to enquire what a giant corporation like Mobil might have to enshroud at its quickness in Buffalo . Maybe this has something to do with the hang glide throttle Leontyne Price we ’re seeing lately . Unblur your building or lower the accelerator price Mobil ! Your choice . Actually , just humbled gun prices . We do n’t care about your blurred buildings .
Taiwan ’s National Security Bureau Headquarters
Taiwan does n’t play coy when it comes to censor sore government readiness . Some country , like Malaysia , prefer not to expose sensible locations by censor them , granted , the National Security Bureau is n’t exactly in a clandestine location to start with .
NATO C3 Agency , in the Netherlands
Another censorship courtesy of the Dutch government , though this one is actually fairly reasonable . You do n’t require too many pry eyes take detailed facts about the layout of an important NATO facility .
Decommissioned NATO Ammo Depot
Just in the south of the NATO base of operations in Oeiras is a former NATO ammo depot . you’re able to really see the depot in fairly decorous point , but as soon as you soar up in too far , the full 7 satisfying mile area is covered by immense pixelated stop .
NATO Base Joint Command- Atlantic in Oeiras Portugal
It may not look censored at first glimpse , but check out that white building with the multi - coloured outline that has distinctly been cut from the image . Then try zooming in a chip closer to obtain a extremely pixelated giant mental block cover the integral base .
All of North Korea
Satellite imagery of North Korea is actually fine . The interesting bit is the map layout , interesting in that there is none . If you zoom in , you may clearly see roads , cities , and buildings , but none are label . Perhaps Google does n’t approve of the nation ’s hostile communistic nature .
Paleis Noordeinde , Netherlands
As the Dutch Queen ’s workplace business office , so to speak , it ’s not all that surprising that it would get censor . What ’s interesting is the on the face of it precise workplace put into pixelating just this one construction , follow along its margin .
Seabrook Nuclear Power Station , New York
Hungary is n’t the only one who mean electric facilities are deserving hiding . The US does it too , as is the case with the Seabrook Nuclear plant in New Hampshire . Of course , the US government is likely ban it because of its atomic nature , rather than simply because it provides power .
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
As a polite drome , open for public transport , it ’s fairly surprising that Syracuse Hancock International would be ban on Google Maps , but because it ’s also a military adeptness , it is for sure justified . possibly it ’s because of that Pentagon mold Best Western .
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