Dec. 20th, 2007

fun stuff

Dec. 20th, 2007 11:06 am
I noticed the other day that Google has updated the Maps API to work on Mars.  Some immediate random thoughts:

-This means they've presumably implemented the world's first areocoding service.  (At least, I hope they have.  Sadly, you probably have to call 'geocode' instead, even though it's completely inappropriate.  What's the generic term?)
--Why do the areocoded spots come out in the nn.nn N/S, nn.nn E/W format, instead of the fully decimal (+/-) geocodes you get on Earth?
--What's the canonical prime meridian on Mars?  Is it actually agreed on by all countries on Earth?

-How long before someone maps out the Kim Stanley Robinson Mars settlements? 

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