Google has become powerful because of its ability to find, store, and sift data with amazing speed.  In many ways the internet is successful thanks to these very abilities.  But that doesn’t mean everyone likes to be virtually “stalked.”  And that’s exactly what’s happening in Pittsburgh where a couple is suing Google for showing their home on Street View.

But Google may be in line for even more trouble - according to the Smoking Gun, Google has been filming Street View on private property.  That sounds like something that people will be upset over.  Plus, if they’ve done it once, you can guarantee that they’ve done it several times. 

This raises an interesting philosophical question.  Google’s always been about collecting information.  But just how much information is too much?

Do we have Brainiac 5 on our hands?  Have we learned nothing from Hal or the T-1000?

As our society continues to collect, retrieve, and sort data these questions will only become more common.  And in a way, I think they will drive the popularity of characters like Brainiac. 

So next time Google refers to you as “Kal-El”, you might want to just turn your computer off and go play outside. 

*edited: changed Brainiac 5 to Brainiac.  Mostly because I’m a moron.

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