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CreamOnCats t1_iwcf228 wrote

How many million of these would you need to setup? Why can’t we just have more Angelina Jolie’s sitting in a tower. Case closed.

It had me wondering if thermal satellite imagery was a real thing? Or is that just drones in spy movies?

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Zrolix t1_iwcnead wrote

There are satellites that use IR sensing to locate potential wildfires. NASA has their MODIS and VIIRS satellites, however because they must orbit, detection may be delayed by a few hours. The resolution is also limited to about 0.5 km.

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orangutanoz t1_iwdjjm9 wrote

All jokes aside, these sensors would be far quicker and more accurate at detecting fires that a human in a fire lookout. Especially if that person had to climb all the way down for a toilet break at the wrong time.

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NettaUsteaDE t1_iweg79i wrote

Shhh, you just setup a seat with a hole in it at the top.

Gravity will take care of the rest

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BuffaloInCahoots t1_iwdjrmv wrote

Man I wish fire watcher was still a thing you could do. I would love that job, don’t even have to pay me that much, just enough to live a regular simple live in the off season.

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