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You can code your own applications that interface with Google Earth as illustrated with these interactive demos:

https://developers.google.com/earth/documentation/demogaller...

Warning, "monster milktruck demo" and "flight simulator" will take about 4 to 8 hours of your free time. Not as addictive as most video games, but approach with caution.

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I was really hoping the milktruck would actually collide with structures, but it just clips through them.

I think there is a flag where you can turn it on. In the flight simulator you can crash into buildings. Also, try the grand canyon with the monster milktruck, set aside 5 hours for this.

> In the flight simulator you can crash into buildings.

Eh... not the best feature to be pointing out.

what do you mean? maeon3 was replying in the contact of clipping. buildings are where that problem arises it a flight simulator like this.

"The Google Earth Plugin is currently only available on Windows and Mac OS X 10.6+"

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