Russian soldier caught taking selfies in Ukraine... opps Putin

JBod · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:07

** Link contains video with swearing **

Gotta love the internet and modern technologies undermining good old fashion soviet era propaganda.

Ayahuasca · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:08

This is threadworthy.

The Dread Pirate · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:15

You're a bit behind the times mate heard about this 2-4 days ago

aceface57 · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:30

Wow he's Putin his foot in it.

Danny75 · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:38

Might have been hacked like the other soldier, and a bit of GPS ghosting fiddling carried out.

Or an even simpler explanation:

Handling Errors

The earth's ionosphere and atmosphere cause delays in the GPS signal that translate into position errors. See a summary of error sources.
Some errors can be factored out using mathematics and modeling.
The configuration of the satellites in the sky can magnify other errors.
Differential GPS can eliminate almost all error.

http://www.beaglesoft.com/gpstechnology.htm

The other possibility is that this guy was posting photos on the internet while on a secret mission in another nation's territory (unlikely).

Boycey0211 · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:40

Danny75 said:
Might have been hacked like the other soldier, and a bit of GPS ghosting fiddling carried out.

Or an even simpler explanation:

The other possibility is that this guy was posting photos on the internet while on a secret mission in another nation's territory (unlikely).

Yeah my satnav regularly decides I'm in the wrong country.

/conspiracytheoristiswearingthin

jsmoke · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:42

Stoner?

arknor · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:45

Boycey0211 said:
Yeah my satnav regularly decides I'm in the wrong country.

/conspiracytheoristiswearingthin

my garmin cycling computer is always accurate to within a few feet.

I'm assuming military grade GPS are at least as accurate as the gps in my garmin which is usually connected to over a dozen satellites at any time

antijoke · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:45

You must be mad Putin this online.

opstrat · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:45

The Dread Pirate said:
You're a bit behind the times mate heard about this 2-4 days ago

where is your thread?

its not news till there is a GD thread

Danny75 · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:45

Boycey0211 said:
Yeah my satnav regularly decides I'm in the wrong country.

/conspiracytheoristiswearingthin

He was stationed only a few miles from the border, in case you didn't read that bit.

Or maybe you are claiming there are never any GPS errors?

Boycey0211 · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:46

arknor said:
my garmin cycling computer is always accurate to within a few feet.

I'm assuming military grade GPS are at least as accurate as the gps in my garmin which is usually connected to over a dozen satellites at any time

Was being sarcastic r.e yet another ludicrous theory by Danny.

The Dread Pirate · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:46

opstrat said:
where is your thread?

its not news till there is a GD thread

Didn't post one it was all over bbc radio 4 when the pics were posted.

Sliver · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:46

anticonscience said:
You must be mad Putin this online.

I think he was Russian to create a thread before anyone else.

mmj_uk · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:49

Sounds legit, when does the nuclear enchange start?

Danny75 · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:50

Boycey0211 said:
Was being sarcastic r.e yet another ludicrous theory by Danny.

Seems to have escaped your notice that I'm not the one believing a theory. Just pointing out alternative quite possible explanations.

But go ahead and believe the theory that a soldier on a secret mission inside another country uploaded pics to the internet, if you wish.

Devlish · 1 Aug 2014 at 15:56

Danny75 said:
Seems to have escaped your notice that I'm not the one believing a theory. Just pointing out alternative quite possible explanations.

But go ahead and believe the theory that a soldier on a secret mission inside another country uploaded pics to the internet, if you wish.

Boycey0211 · 1 Aug 2014 at 16:04

Danny75 said:
Seems to have escaped your notice that I'm not the one believing a theory. Just pointing out alternative quite possible explanations.

But go ahead and believe the theory that a soldier on a secret mission inside another country uploaded pics to the internet, if you wish.

Yep, one theory is he forgot to turn off geotagging, the other is GPS was repeatedly off by a number of miles in a series of photos.

Again, good job no one uses GPS to navigate with.

arknor · 1 Aug 2014 at 16:04

But go ahead and believe the theory that a soldier on a secret mission inside another country uploaded pics to the internet, if you wish.

It's hardly the dumbest thing anyone has ever posted on line.

the Russian army is far from the best disciplined as well, probably just some idiot showing off not realising the implication it could have

Danny75 · 1 Aug 2014 at 16:21

Boycey0211 said:
Yep, one theory is he forgot to turn off geotagging, the other is GPS was repeatedly off by a number of miles in a series of photos.

Your claims of "repeatedly off" and "in a series of photos" aren't accurate. Only one photo is geo-tagged (whether accurately or in error) as being taken just inside Ukraine. The others are geo-tagged as being taken within Russia.

For you to describe my explaining why I find it unlikely, and suggesting plausible alternatives, as a ludicrous theory, strikes me as the type of unreasonableness displayed by those acting like we are already at war with Russia and that whatever "our side" puts out must be accepted as the truth, no questions asked.

Not so long ago, the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported that there are dozens of FBI and CIA agents stationed in Kiev, helping to orchestrate the offensive against the people in the east.

http://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/...n-cia-und-fbi-beraten-kiew-35807724.bild.html

Just like the selfie incident, we don't know for a fact if it is true or not. Can only choose to believe, disbelieve, or keep an open mind about it.