OMG! I'm immortal in google maps! or at least my van is... I'm in it at the time, but you can't see me...So a few months ago I saw this van with funky dome shaped equipment on top and I thought to myself, or maybe a passenger, I can't remember, "I bet that is a camera and they are doing a street survey of san jose!, how cool is that?" I didn't think they were taking pictures at the time since it was moving at regular speed... I guess I was wrong. :)
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