Recreate 'The Abyss' and 'Dambusters' With Google Earth  Google
Earth  Google Earth is always a bit of a curio--appealing to the
voyeur inside all of us a little, as well as tapping into some
vague educational vein. It's just got a whole lot more curious
though, with under-sea and WWII layers that'll really appeal to
academics.  Predictably Google's touting the new oceanic layers
with the line "anyone can be a desktop Cousteau" but that
doesn't detract from how interesting the new material actually
is. Essentially Ocean Showcase is a part curated tour of the
World's ocean floors, courtesy of National Geographic, and with
videos by NG's Sylvia Earle. There's data from NOAA, information
about fishes, whales and more sporty info on dive sites and
surfing from suppliers like wannadive and wannasurf, and even
data on World War 2 wrecks on the sea floors.  Google Ocean
It's a multi-featured new option in Earth and it's got
undeniable educational value. But perhaps not quite so much as
the other new layer Google's