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At least we are thinking about eachother

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I don't know if there is a name for it, but people (people like me) have been using Google's predictive qualities to turn a mirror on society. Why do this? I don't know. "Why is google so..." Try "is it a sin to", "why is britney" etc. Let me know if you've got a good one.

StrasseWaffe (or Google Street View Troop Surge)

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You know Google Street View means business when you see them amassing a fleet 30 strong. This is merely the squadron of CCCCs (Chevy Cobalt Camera Cars) that happened to get spotted and reported to Gizmodo.com. Who knows what armies are being amassed by Google in the dark corners of the globe. My advice to you all is to remember to look left then right and left again to check for CCCCs before you... Exit porn shops and strip joints, pay drug dealers and hookers or even scratch/pick your nose for that matter.

You've Come A Long Way Baby! (Google Circa 1960)

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Here is something simple that popped up on Fury.com and though many blogs pointed out how funny it is I feel few bothered to mention how thought provoking it is. It is completely reasonable that a research company would have had a piece of paper like this in 1960 and perhaps later. Can you imagine all that would have to happen upon receipt of a particular search term? Imagine the hours put in by an army of researchers pouring over books, magazines, newspapers legal documents. Imagine the stack of paper listing relative articles, court cases, literature etc. Imagine the expense of it all. This simple, black and white photo of a photocopy speaks volumes about the impact of the internet. Just take a moment to think about it.