Comments on: Skyline 20 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/ It's hard being a superstar Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:30:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53335 mike d. Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:30:26 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53335 well done Tyler. well done Tyler.

]]> By: Jon Abad http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53334 Jon Abad Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:29:06 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53334 This is a conspiracy! This is a conspiracy!

]]> By: Tyler http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53312 Tyler Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:44:16 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53312 I would argue that being a wonder of mike d's website is a paltry achievement in comparison to this satellite image. I would argue that being a wonder of mike d’s website is a paltry achievement in comparison to this satellite image.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53306 Patrick Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53306 Yep, I got it. Thanks for the hint, Mike D. I was soooo close without it, though. In fact, I probably skimmed over this once or twice (I *knew* the body of water, I just couldn't find the city!), since when you're zoomed out a few levels, it's hard to notice the peninsula because the water is a little fuzzy in the image. Yep, I got it. Thanks for the hint, Mike D.

I was soooo close without it, though. In fact, I probably skimmed over this once or twice (I *knew* the body of water, I just couldn’t find the city!), since when you’re zoomed out a few levels, it’s hard to notice the peninsula because the water is a little fuzzy in the image.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53305 Patrick Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:09:02 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53305 Ohhh.... I think I know what the hint is.... I'll let you know in a few minutes. Ohhh…. I think I know what the hint is….

I’ll let you know in a few minutes.

]]> By: Jon Abad http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53303 Jon Abad Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:05:40 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53303 Obviously, not a very good one. Obviously, not a very good one.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53301 mike d. Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:57:28 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53301 The statement: "And, if you can shed some light on the significance of the satellite image you’ll be a mikedidonato .com wonder" is a hint. The statement:

“And, if you can shed some light on the significance of the satellite image you’ll be a mikedidonato .com wonder”

is a hint.

]]> By: Mykal http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53300 Mykal Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:55:33 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53300 I found the nearly complete lack of trees or greenery in the main building area of the satellite very interesting. I found the nearly complete lack of trees or greenery in the main building area of the satellite very interesting.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53287 Patrick Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:13:11 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53287 I'm stumped so far. But here are some things I've determined: The city layout, building texture, and layout screams 'old world'. There's a massive body of water to the northwest. My instincts first took me to the United Arab Emirates, where I didn't find much of anything, and also to the eastern Mediterranean. While I haven't found the image yet, I think my instincts are close. Check out El Mina, Lebanon, which is like a little sister to this week's satellite image: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=34.451121,35.813627&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=34.451121,35.813627&spn=0.019641,0.038924&t=h&om=1 I’m stumped so far.

But here are some things I’ve determined:
The city layout, building texture, and layout screams ‘old world’.
There’s a massive body of water to the northwest.

My instincts first took me to the United Arab Emirates, where I didn’t find much of anything, and also to the eastern Mediterranean. While I haven’t found the image yet, I think my instincts are close. Check out El Mina, Lebanon, which is like a little sister to this week’s satellite image:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=34.451121,35.813627&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=34.451121,35.813627&spn=0.019641,0.038924&t=h&om=1

]]> By: Mykal http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53285 Mykal Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:48:23 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/19/skyline-20/#comment-53285 Have you stumped everyone this week!? Have you stumped everyone this week!?

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