I have always been an opponent of those who've claimed that Google Earth can and does manipulate the imagery it provides to us. They usually cite that these manipulations are usually carried out by GE and done at the request of the government/military to remove or make less obvious various "sensitive" data that may have been imaged unintentionally.

But finally, I have to change my long standing attitude and agree with them that yes, when necessary, Google Earth does in fact manipulate the imagery it feeds us as the following examples will show.




The rightmost image was obtained from GE approx 6 months ago ... the leftmost image was obtained from GE today (10 July, 2009). Even though the original image was not of high quality, sufficient detail was still visible to show significant structural details. Now compare that original image with the latest one. It's immediately apparent that significant image degradation has been applied and a lot of the structural detail originally visible has now been lost.

Now why am I concerned about this loss of detail ?

The original image was located by myself in the military restricted southern Papoose mountain range of Area 51 not far from the infamous S4 area. I had a PERSONAL theory regarding this image but initially didn't make much of a big deal about it. But in the last couple of months I've been displaying this image on various online forums and truthfully receiving what can only be described as entirely abusive feedback so I'm NOT going to bother peddling my PERSONAL viewpoint here.
But suffice it to say that the online GE version of the image remained untouched and unaltered for months UNTIL I began showing it to others online and then shortly afterwards I find that GE have "manipulated" and "degraded" the data content of the image.

Now why would they do that if there was nothing to hide ?
Obviously removing by "photoshopping" the image would have immediately indicated that there was something of extreme interest to be seen there and so the next best option was exactly what has happened ... leave the image intact but significantly degrade it and make it less obvious.

The image below gives a slightly better view ... all that I have done is to increase the contrast, brightness and colour saturation to try to bring out additional details ... otherwise COMPLETELY UNTOUCHED.



Anyway, just wanted to post 100% confirmation of GE image manipulation.

Uh.........
GE do censor out many things, and it's all public knowledge, there's even a wiki article on it.
This, however, appears to be nothing and the picture from 6 months ago is the same as the one today. Not sure what you think it is. A giant grass statue that the A51 employees built to worship Aliens?

Yes, the newer image is a higher resolution version of the same spot.
I see no difference in the actual formation itself. I am confused as to what the OP sees though since he wrote such a long post and sees he's posted it around the Internet.

The only difference is the contrast is higher on the left image...

I can tell what he's talking about. The landscape of the image IS enhanced, but the 'object' depicted was darkened at the same time as the landscape, which is what it appears they wanted all along.

I'm going to go out there when I say that yes, indeed that weird 'object' does kind of resemble some type of unknown (to us) humanoid 'machine' complete with armament.

Hey, if japan can build a giant gundam figure, why not this right? Makes you think at least.

Originally posted by Genus
I can tell what he's talking about. The landscape of the image IS enhanced, but the 'object' depicted was darkened at the same time as the landscape, which is what it appears they wanted all along.

I'm going to go out there when I say that yes, indeed that weird 'object' does kind of resemble some type of unknown (to us) humanoid 'machine' complete with armament.

Hey, if japan can build a giant gundam figure, why not this right? Makes you think at least.

Yes, thats EXACTLY what I'm trying to show ... that even if the background detail is improved compared to the original image, the main image detail has been degraded as if to make it less obvious and clear as to what is being seen there.

(And yes, you've reached a similar conclusion to mine regarding whats being "seen" in the image ... well done )

Hah, thanks, I bet other people wanted to say it at least even if they didn't actually do it.

We have to at least say it's a 'possible' conclusion and not dismiss it. Japan has built some of the most sophisticated robots on the planet, so do I think it's possible the image might be depicting a new type of 'robot' built for battle? Hell yeah it's possible, they have contests all the time with mini robots, so it's not 'that' big a leap of logic.

Satellite images are top-down views.. how can it be a robot? What are the co-ordinates?

Dude! You found a man-body with a glowing ring & an unknown device? Good for you. No. Really. Bravo.

Google is dangerous.

Microsoft is in the Dow for a reason. Can you say Nah Shun Ullllll Suh Cure It Eeeeeee?

Kill Google as soon as possible. Really. Kill Google.

Do you really think Google is worth $400 a share? Please. That is the biggest scam going. I think George Soros is personally shorting every single share. I think George Soros is shorting every share into oblivion and when they pull the plug Soros is going to walk away with everybody's money. Everybody dumb enough to buy Google that is.

Google is a trap.

Google is a Ponzi Scheme of enormous proportions.

Google can not withstand the Intelization/Microsoftization of the world. Face it. Another Linux distribution is not needed. The end.

The end.

THE

END.

Please don't blame him, it's a typical frustrated answer at the lack of open minds, so let's relax.

Now, i'm not say the object 'is' a machine, just that it looks like one. The body could be a tree, the head a big rock, and the blue ring a body of water.

Just saying the technology 'is' available and should be given consideration, as well as the fact the object 'was' indeed hidden more in direct response to exposure.

National Security would include an experimental armed 'robot' too.

I agree that there is a difference between the 2 pictures posted.

But I do not think that the object is a technological device ( although I can see the resemblance to a mars rover or perhaps Wall-E )
I`m leaning more towards the idea of it being a structure, to me it looks like one main building with a circular construction around it...

Too bad that the image quality is so poor...