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Nicaragua invades Costa Rica due to Google Maps error

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  1. sMILEY4ever Newcomer, in training Posts: 153

    ...and fails by doing so.
    sMILEY4ever, Nov 5, 2010
    #21

  2. LinkedKube TechSpot Project Baby Posts: 4,179   +23

    Are we being punk'd?
    LinkedKube, Nov 5, 2010
    #22

  3. Guest

    This is positively the biggest fail in military history.
    Guest, Nov 5, 2010
    #23

  4. urluckee Newcomer, in training

    and who relies on google maps?
    urluckee, Nov 5, 2010
    #24

  5. Burty117 TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,903   +87

    this actually brightened up my day! :)
    **** day at work, thought i'm jump on techspot to see possibly the funnyest comment i've ever read :)
    Burty117, Nov 5, 2010
    #25

  6. urluckee Newcomer, in training

    too funny
    urluckee, Nov 5, 2010
    #26
     

  7. edison5do Newcomer, in training Posts: 239

    If a person with that responsability on hands is doing that kind of CRAPS!! we have to be worried about our future. I mean i can just make a mess and then fixed, cause im just my self, but A WHOLE FREAKIN COUNTRY in your hand AND ATTACKING KEEPING GOOGLE´S ****!!!.. DA""#$IT..

    WHAT´S NEXT NOW GOOOGLE TAKING OVER THE WORLD-??
    edison5do, Nov 5, 2010
    #27

  8. brianmsu Newcomer, in training Posts: 27

    i can't even believe this is real
    brianmsu, Nov 5, 2010
    #28

  9. Cueto_99 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 232   +7

    I don't think they invaded because of google's maps... Nicaragua's government is known here in South America for being aggressive and expansionist... They are also currently demanding the islands of San Andres and Providence which rightfully belong to Colombia... Google is only an excuse... And since Nicaragua's army is so tiny, they only have the guts to attack a country with no army at all like Costa Rica...
    Cueto_99, Nov 5, 2010
    #29

  10. princeton TechSpot Addict Posts: 1,715

    Wow... this isn't even funny. It's god damn pathetic. I'm sure their government will be the laughing stock of the world for a long time.
    princeton, Nov 5, 2010
    #30

  11. techpoppin Newcomer, in training

    I guess that shows you where Google's priorities are at...
    techpoppin, Nov 5, 2010
    #31

  12. Bluemagma Newcomer, in training

    I do what I can :D
    Bluemagma, Nov 5, 2010
    #32

  13. Storagebox Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    i dont want to think what they were using before google maps....
    Storagebox, Nov 5, 2010
    #33

  14. Razerblade Newcomer, in training Posts: 117

    Why on earth would the military use Google maps? They have much better technology and it even says they have official maps! I will never understand some peoples thinking!
    Razerblade, Nov 5, 2010
    #34

  15. TeamworkGuy2 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 195

    This is just hilariously funny. Why would a government military commander use Google Maps?
    TeamworkGuy2, Nov 5, 2010
    #35

  16. jjbeard926 Newcomer, in training Posts: 69

    Wow, another first for google. You'd think before allowing the troops or ordering the troops to do this that they'd double check an "official" map somewhere?
    jjbeard926, Nov 5, 2010
    #36

  17. shortie Newcomer, in training Posts: 18

    rofl :D
    shortie, Nov 5, 2010
    #37

  18. starfreezer Newcomer, in training Posts: 16

    More importantly: What's Google's interest in this!? All part of their grand plan of some sort. I wonder how this story's second chapter will look like...
    starfreezer, Nov 5, 2010
    #38

  19. omega00 Newcomer, in training Posts: 37

    Very funny! How hard is it to take the time to look at official, military maps? Or at the very least, use Google maps, Bing Maps, MapQuest, and other online map services for comparison before doing what this military commander did.
    omega00, Nov 5, 2010
    #39

  20. Guest

    I just shat myself
    Guest, Nov 5, 2010
    #40
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