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ET fires laser weapon on Google Maps

Extraterrestrial Street View shocker

By Lester Haines • Get more from this author

Posted in Science, 1st June 2007 10:17 GMT

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It appears that pretty much everyone in the world has given up any pretence at working and is currently scouring Google Maps' new Street View facility for entertaining revelations.

Indeed, hot on the heels of yesterday's Las Vegas hot babes thriller, we're pleased to offer an astounding image posted to Gizmodo by one sharp-eyed surfer:

Image apparently of ET captured on Google Maps' Street View

Well, there's no arguing with that. Quite what ET is doing firing a laser from a field outside New York is anyone's guess, but we suspect the device may form a hitherto unknown part of the US's Son of Star Wars programme. The Roswell black helicopters are airborne, and no mistake. ®

Bootnote

Thanks to Sam Fold for the tip-off.

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