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Posted on 11-30-07 01:55:46 AM

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Originally posted by neotransotaku
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Paranoia? Conspiracy? Or, you do not mind what google learns from you discretely?

I was following along until it got to the molecular biology bit. Then I laughed.

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Posted on 11-30-07 01:56:35 AM

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I really liked the visuals in that clip. Well-done.

But still, full of crap.

I was especially amused when they suggested that one day, Google could have your entire genetic profile in their database. Nonsense in itself, let's pretend for a moment that it would happen. What privacy could possibly be compromised by people looking up the color of my hair?

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Posted on 11-30-07 02:07:09 AM

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Looks like sensationalist bullshit, complete with white/red/black colorscheme, FAST MOVING IMPORTANT VISUALS!!11, and all kinds of fun shite.

Yeah, uh, no.

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Posted on 11-30-07 02:35:55 AM

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Originally posted by GuyPerfect
I was especially amused when they suggested that one day, Google could have your entire genetic profile in their database. Nonsense in itself, let's pretend for a moment that it would happen. What privacy could possibly be compromised by people looking up the color of my hair?

Have you ever watched Gattaca? The main issue that movie brought up is that insurance companies et. al. would be able to screw you over based on genetic markers that could lead to various traits.

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Posted on 11-30-07 02:46:38 AM (last edited by NightKev at 12-03-07 01:00 AM)

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I like how they disabled comments for the video.

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Posted on 11-30-07 03:43:27 AM

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Ugh, I hate it when ratings and comments are disabled for YouTube videos.

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Posted on 11-30-07 05:14:33 AM

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JL2 - Post #1650 - 11-30-07 12:14:33am

Yeah, really, what the hell?

Anyway, nice effects, but it sounds like a bunch of paranoia. As for the question...

Can google really "do no evil"?

They're a large corporation - and more importantly, run by humans - so no.

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Posted on 11-30-07 05:15:14 AM

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Drag's Post #437

So...

...WHO sponsored this video?

"University of Applied Sciences Ulm, Germany"

Yep, a college. This is college students. I *really* think nothing further needs to be said. Any college student, including myself, can account for how much propaganda, conspiracy, activistic bullshit goes on in colleges. Yes, good things come from colleges too, but that's like saying "good things come from ytmnd/youtube/etc". Sure there may be some gems, but you have to wade through a significant amount of shit to get to it.

but that's just my opinion.

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Posted on 11-30-07 05:20:48 AM

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JL2 - Post #1652 - 11-30-07 12:20:48am

Also I love how it's on Youtube. Guess who owns that?

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Posted on 11-30-07 06:21:48 AM

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Google has been evil all this time. Yahoo is the way to go, really. And Reuters/BBC/CNN for News. ____________________
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Posted on 11-30-07 09:36:46 AM

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Yahoo? No. And I love how Google can get your genetic information from you searching the web. I don't use Gmail though, but that has more to do with real names being attached to everything you do there. I don't like that at all. Still, it's mostly crap. Interesting crap, but crap.

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Posted on 11-30-07 10:11:45 AM

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Originally posted by Metal_Man88
Google has been evil all this time. Yahoo is the way to go, really. And Reuters/BBC/CNN for News.

Google and slashdot are the only ways to go. :3

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Posted on 11-30-07 03:43:00 PM

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Originally posted by HyperHacker
Can google really "do no evil"?
They're a large corporation - and more importantly, run by humans - so no.

So, Sony and Microsoft are run by who then? the devil?

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Posted on 11-30-07 05:21:18 PM

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JL2 - Post #1659 - 11-30-07 12:21:18pm

Uh, different humans, with less morals. I'm assuming, anyway. Could be bots.

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