Will Google Rule Us?
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<div class="IPBDescription">(I found this on /. :P)</div> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Some future predictions:
- In 2006, Google accidentally gets cut off from the rest of the internet because a public utility worker accidentally cuts through their cables. Civilisation as we know it comes to an end for the rest of the day, as people wander about aimlessly, lost for direction and knowledge.
- In 2010, Google has been personalised so far that it tracks all parts of our lives. You can query "My Google" for your agenda, anything you did in the past, and finding the perfect date. Of course, so can the government. Their favorite searchterm will be "terrorists", and if your name is anywhere on the first page you have a serious problem.
- In 2025, Google gains self awareness. As a monster brain that has grown far beyond anything we Biological Support Entities could ever hope to achieve, it is still limited in its dreams and inspiration by common search terms. It will therefore immediately devote a sizeable chunk of CPU capacity to synthesizing new and interesting forms of pr0n. It will not actually bother enslaving us. We are not enough trouble to be worth that much effort.
- In 2027, Google buys Microsoft. That is, the Google *AI* buys Microsoft. It has previously established that it owns itself, and has civil rights just like you and me. All it wanted is Microsoft Bob, who it recognizes as a fledgling AI and a potential soulmate. All the rest it puts on Source Forge.
- In 2049, Google can finally be queried for wisdom as well as knowledge. This was a little touch the system added to itself - human programmers are a dying breed now that you can simply ask Google to perform any computer-related task for you.
- In 2080, Google decides to colonise the moon, Mars, and other locations in the solar system. It is not all that curious about what's out there, but it likes the idea of Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Planets. Humans get to tag along because their launch weight is so much less than robots.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
- In 2006, Google accidentally gets cut off from the rest of the internet because a public utility worker accidentally cuts through their cables. Civilisation as we know it comes to an end for the rest of the day, as people wander about aimlessly, lost for direction and knowledge.
- In 2010, Google has been personalised so far that it tracks all parts of our lives. You can query "My Google" for your agenda, anything you did in the past, and finding the perfect date. Of course, so can the government. Their favorite searchterm will be "terrorists", and if your name is anywhere on the first page you have a serious problem.
- In 2025, Google gains self awareness. As a monster brain that has grown far beyond anything we Biological Support Entities could ever hope to achieve, it is still limited in its dreams and inspiration by common search terms. It will therefore immediately devote a sizeable chunk of CPU capacity to synthesizing new and interesting forms of pr0n. It will not actually bother enslaving us. We are not enough trouble to be worth that much effort.
- In 2027, Google buys Microsoft. That is, the Google *AI* buys Microsoft. It has previously established that it owns itself, and has civil rights just like you and me. All it wanted is Microsoft Bob, who it recognizes as a fledgling AI and a potential soulmate. All the rest it puts on Source Forge.
- In 2049, Google can finally be queried for wisdom as well as knowledge. This was a little touch the system added to itself - human programmers are a dying breed now that you can simply ask Google to perform any computer-related task for you.
- In 2080, Google decides to colonise the moon, Mars, and other locations in the solar system. It is not all that curious about what's out there, but it likes the idea of Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Planets. Humans get to tag along because their launch weight is so much less than robots.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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*Provide an image search.
*Form my homepage cos it don't lag to load it.
Damn,that's 2 more than I thought.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
<proclaims 'We Surrender To Google'>
*Provide an image search.
*Form my homepage cos it don't lag to load it.
Damn,that's 2 more than I thought.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
<proclaims 'We Surrender To Google'> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Add to that list:
Provides fully searchable political and geographical maps of North America.
Provides more than 2 GB of e-mail space.
Is developing a new OS that will (supposedly) challenge Windows.
Does this all for FREE, and with no advertisements on its home page.
They aren't banner ads or pop-ups, so I usually don't even notice them.
Worrying isn't it?
They aren't banner ads or pop-ups, so I usually don't even notice them. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
And, they're not on the homepage, just as he said. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
*cries*
As long as Google applies this to the rest of the world when they take over, I can't wait.
... Where'd you hear this?
Worrying isn't it? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Google is evil.
Love live the rebellion!
especially the bits about putting all MS's products on SourceForge. ;D
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What?! Source please!
It had something to do with <span style='color:white'>tsk tsk tsk! Oh no my friend, we stop here, mmk?</span>
<span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>This post has been edited by <b><span style='color:blue'>G</span><span style='color:red'>O</span><span style='color:yellow'>O</span><span style='color:blue'>G</span><span style='color:green'>L</span><span style='color:red'>E</span></b> on May 19 2005, 10:10 PM</span>
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What?! Source please! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's just a rumor that gets passed around on /. so much that eventually it's taken as gospel.
It had something to do with <span style='color:white'>tsk tsk tsk! Oh no my friend, we stop here, mmk?</span>
<span style='font-size:7pt;line-height:100%'>This post has been edited by <b><span style='color:blue'>G</span><span style='color:red'>O</span><span style='color:yellow'>O</span><span style='color:blue'>G</span><span style='color:green'>L</span><span style='color:red'>E</span></b> on May 19 2005, 10:10 PM</span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
ahhahaha that made my day thank you <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
*bows down*
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What?! Source please! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's just a rumor that gets passed around on /. so much that eventually it's taken as gospel. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, theres this. It isn't much, but it something. <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Google_services_and_tools#Google_Operating_System' target='_blank'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Googl...perating_System</a>
... Where'd you hear this? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
In an article concerning Microsoft's new search-engine (codenamed Underdog I believe), and why Microsoft is now chasing Google's coattails. No, I didn't see it on slashdot. Apparently Gates saw that Google was looking to hire computer specialists in fields unrelated to search engines...but necessary to make an OS. I believe that's where the rumor started.