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So many things like this are criticized for exposing people. Just like the Google street view that was recently created as an addition to the service known as "Google Earth". I'm disappointed that so many people are concerned about the world seeing itself. What is their to hide, and in the long run does it really matter?Things like this slow the development of most technologies that are worldwide or widespread. This is most unfortunate, and I hope that people realize how important things are like this and how little it matters that people may know a little personal data about them.