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August 31, 2006 | Comments: (0)

Cozying Up to Dictators and Hooligans

Wow. Do anyone think that it is a co-incidence that Tibet is not available in Google Earth? How interesting. It seems that 'Do No Evil' really should be 'Do no evil, as long as it isn't too hard'. What courage. What crap.

I might just be a tired, bitter old Internet had, but this type of hypocrisy cannot stand -- eventually, even Google will suffer from their hubris. And I hope so -- not because I'm jealous (well, maybe not too jealous), and not because I don't like/use their products, it's just the sanctimonious attitude that they have taken cries out to be adjusted -- a humiliation is in order. Then, cooler, saner minds might prevail there.

Otherwise, I think we are descending into some Orwellian morass, where simple phrases like 'Do No Evil' actually mean the opposite. I hope not.

Posted by Paul T. Ryan on August 31, 2006 08:41 AM


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Funny that Tibet isn't shown but the building I slept and worked from while stationed in Iraq are crystal clear. Thanks Google for ensuring your future cash flow from China remains intact. Just a quick FYI I nolonger use Google as my search engine.

Posted by: Brian D. at September 25, 2006 11:49 AM

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