Monday, March 17, 2008
Google Maps Universe
Google Maps offers us a view of a complex universe where certain places are more visible than others and two identical places can have different locations. In Google Maps' universe there are voids between distances and time is nonexistent. This is disturbingly similar to the human mind. We don't regard every distinct moment and space as a separate entity, but only as an amalgamation of discrete parts, our eyes see blocky approximations, not exact integrals. While there are changes that I would like to see in Google Map's abilities and in Google Inc.'s policies regarding national governments, I recognize Google Maps as a true digital masterpiece, in its depiction of our planet in its distorted entirety.
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