Thursday, May 20, 2010

Facebook is the Matrix

Forget about A.I. robots and being plugged into giant machines. Facebook is the one that will rule our existence. In recent months, Facebook has started linking to our likes and dislikes. It asks us what we want to consume so advertisers can target psychographics better. But in reality, Facebook is studying us. Finding out our strengths and weaknesses. Observing. Preparing.

Today I read that Facebook currency holds legitimacy in the world market. That's right. Facebook has essentially created a currency that handles exchange rates at checkout so your 3 credits work the same in any country. It's possible this could catch on.

Sure, it sounds smart. But is it too smart? Facebook is standardizing our money, becoming the standard for currency across the globe. Observing our spending habits, studying, preparing, plotting.

The movies had it wrong. It's won't be a giant robot that takes over the human race. It will be Facebook. Like or be exterminated...

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