Sattelite Sentinel Project

[H D]

Anybody aware of this project, what it is accomplishing and who is behind it?

 

[Robert Caffyn]

Is there a link to check it out?

 

[Bo Loo]

 

[H D]

I guess I'm the only one who found this interesting. The implications to governments around the world is huge, especially those that are much lower-tech than the superpowers.



Glad it is making it onto the scene for a good cause.



This is the kind of thing I was talking about in another thread giving George Clooney some credit as a man beyond his acting ability. I assume others just aren't aware of this project he is heading or just too easily label people as good or bad.

 

[Kevin Lang]

I still can't take seriously a man who has starred in violent movies (with firearms) and then later told Charlton Heston that he was deserving of Alzheimer's because he supported guns. I'd bet money that this project was a half-baked brainchild of his, that he lacks serious commitment to it, and it is the responsibility of other, "lesser" people to make it happen. He'll be edified by the credit and the people who truly made it happen won't be recognized. My prediction FWIW.



This project is a crock: Clooney has lambasted the US for being the "world police", yet this project requires the US to be the "world police" for it to actually amount to anything. Once Clooney finds "atrocities" his project will seek to spur the US and the other "civilized" countries to take action. If they do, then he and his aloof Hollywood friends will continue to castigate them for doing so, as they have been for years. If they don't, Clooney et. al. will rag on them for not taking action and letting "human rights violations" occur. "Damned if you do, Damned if you Don't."



Why should we care about what the Sudanese do to each other? What right do we have to interfere with the internal issues of another sovereign nation (Hollywood says none)?



Hugh, you've got to be trolling us with this "good cause" nonsense, just as you were when you said that you were the sole judge of man's greatness in the other thread. It's the only thing I can think of. You've demonstrated your political erudition on here repeatedly and have also sought, as I recall, to transcend the hype on issues and see them as they are, not as interested parties wish them to be. As such I can't believe that you're honestly buying into such a haphazard and hypocritical "good cause" involving politics.



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[Robert Thomas]

:sad:

 

[H D]

you've got to be trolling us with this "good cause" nonsense

I find it more interesting because it opens up more information to the public. I like information, plain and simple. People around the world being more informed on what is going on, not only in Sudan, but around the world is a good thing. What governments do with the information will remain a matter of contention and isn't really the point of my post. Extrapolate what it means all you like, but I'm more interested in the simple fact that private resources are using high technology to increase public knowledge.

when you said that you were the sole judge of man's greatness in the other thread

I never claimed that and I would appreciate if you retract that ridiculous statement. I gave my definition of great. I never claimed it was your definition and never asked anyone to adopt my definition.

You've demonstrated your political erudition on here repeatedly and have also sought, as I recall, to transcend the hype on issues and see them as they are, not as interested parties wish them to be. As such I can't believe that you're honestly buying into such a haphazard and hypocritical "good cause" involving politics.

I didn't mention politics at all, thank you. That was you. This is not a political issue, IMO. It may have political implications, but that's not my point. Disregard the man behind it (and question his motives or whatever later), it's a cool project.