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"[A]fter a discussion with the data supplier for this particular border (the US Department of State), we determined that there was indeed an error in the compilation of the source data, by up to 2.7 kilometers," the company said in a statement. "The US Department of State has provided a corrected version and we are now working to update our maps." Google also goes on to give a little history of the region, but the real good news here is that the company is fixing the issue.
Earlier this week, we reported that former Nicaraguan military commander Eden Pastora blamed Google Maps for ordering his army to invade a portion of Costa Rica. The troops set up camp, took down a Costa Rican flag, raised the Nicaraguan flag, destroyed a protected forest, cleaned up a nearby river, and dumped the sediment in Costa Rican territory.
Like Bing Maps, the official maps used by both the Nicaraguan and Costa Rican governments show the border continuing on the right bank of the San Juan River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Soon, Google Maps will do the same.
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who gives a crap who's fault it was...grow the **** up... why was he trying to invade Costa Rica??..
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That's what happens when you're on a third world country.
No multi-billion dollar satellite system for you!
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How does the Nicaraguan's Government not have their own accurate maps? I swear this has to be a frat boy prank, the commander was probably standing around and his drunk buddies dared him to invade costa rica. So he figures out Google is wrong and invades and blames google.
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Wow, conspiracy theories abound... But, really, the bottom line is this: The US government had inaccurate maps, which were the basis of Google's map system. If the troops had been using Microsoft's maps, they'd at least have been better off, since those maps use local government data, but they probably have encountered the same issue using some other mapping and/or GPS packages.
It just takes a few minutes of thought and some application of common sense to figure this equation out. It's not rocket science. Google doesn't map the world, they just provide access to (and try to add improvements on) map data that already exists. You know, like the ones supplied by the USGS and other government agencies, whose sole reason for existence is mapping and geographical information. If the data Google is supplied is flawed, it's the responsibility of the supplier who got it wrong, plain and simple. As soon as Google (or Garmin, or Microsoft, or whoever it may have happened to under different circumstances) know it's wrong, they report it and work on fixing the incorrect data. Usually the feedback comes from a user who notices an incorrect route, not a mistaken invasion that causes an international incident. But, Google (and their peers) can't psychically know ahead of time that some border was misrepresented in the data they based their services on. Some people really need to take off the tin foil hats and think a bit.
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jajaja this topic give something to laugh to all my friend and I this Weekend, I thanx to the nicaragua Mooronn for this Hilarius Show. !! jajaja
...but maybe its a U.S goverment conspiracy, to create conflict betwen Nicaragua and Costa Rica, to go there with their "Peace Army" to calm down the waters and then some general say.... hey now that we came all this way here letīs install a military base here... on the way then they own the ports and the trading route...... again jajaja
this is freaking funny when a couple of beers are in your hand..
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Clearly this is a campaign for the destruction of our country's reputation, as they did with iraq, making everyone think that there were enough terrorists to justify bombing entire cities and a military invasion, no surprise the result is the death of hundreds of thousands of INNOCENT people, for the OIL they depend on.
Notice how the articles' titles keep unnecesary repeating the sentence "Nicaragua's invasion of Costa Rica".
@edison5do:
Hahahaha "Peace Army", a funny word, like "War on Terror"....
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ElShotte said:
Wait wait wait... There are so many things wrong with what happened it's simply ridiculous. First of all, if you're the General, shouldn't you be aware of your countries borders? And if you're not, doesn't the country employ or at least contain any cartographers? Wouldn't you check an official government map before you proceeded to invade another nation? I think they were just bored, and they should be happy there are no serious consequences for his actions, because the bottom line is, he invaded a foreign nation.
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Why does this remind me of drunk drivers blaming the alcohol companies? Oh yeah, because it's still a case of "I should have done the right thing, I should have checked myself, but I didn't so now I'll point the finger at someone else".
Personal accountability people, learn it, love it, live it!
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Aren't there official governmental maps for these things, instead of random internet searches?
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I still put the fault at the commander who gave the orders to retake the land. He could have gone off more than just google maps. He made his government look foolish and aggresive.
Why would google rely on the US versions of these maps. I would think the country in questions would have the best maps. If there is a border conflict, then use a third party's map.
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There is only one person to blame the Nicaraguan military commander. Would you use Google to conduct any actions that could get people killed? What is next someone has to defuse as bomb that has to about to go off, do you Google to find which color wire to cut?
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wcbert said:
There is only one person to blame the Nicaraguan military commander. Would you use Google to conduct any actions that could get people killed? What is next someone has to defuse as bomb that has to about to go off, do you Google to find which color wire to cut?
They'll probably watch an old episode of MacGuyver on Hulu, then blame Hulu because the bomb exploded when they tried to defuse it with a paper clip, some duct tape, and a wad of pocket lint.
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"tu madre!!!!"
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Yo this is a chick at school right now.
I'm suppose to be reading this, but I do not understand it.
lol.
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