Maybe we should look at the demand side for answers.
This recruitment of gargoyles could be another attempt to create content
surrogates. Looks similar to taping of video game walkthroughs, where
hapless game consumers are compelled to record their 'experiences' and
show them to the world.
Whatever method can create apparently moving images, enlarging the body
of search engines' finds, is justified.
Perhaps there is nothing sinister here - the search engine industry is
just trying to remain relevant by enabling fresh discoveries of useless
bits, and the big data scam is a benign side effect. As long as the
public keeps 'searching' the business will prosper.
On 1/23/14 11:20 , Flick Harrison wrote:
Prescription google glass? Talk about a wanker. Perhaps even a
livestreaming wanker.
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