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http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20121121-will-the-net-become-conscious

Is this guy a loony toon or did we really accidentally a hivemind?

You know what, why am I even asking this question? This guy's nuts. Let's all point and laugh ITT.

>> No.5279463

I for one welcome our new Eschaton overlord.

>> No.5279466

The quality of British media is revealed again.

>> No.5279471

the internet is a series of tubes, it can have qualia of its own now

Captcha: Theorem frongl

>> No.5279483

...Isn't this the plot to Serial Experiments Lain?

>> No.5279488

>>5279459
>>5279471
This.
It's like the plumbing in your house becoming a hive mind.

>> No.5279487

>>5279483
Nah, that was about suicide, aliens, and masturbating to your teacher

>> No.5279492

>>5279488
Have you notice how your taps have been running and your toilet has been blocked?

Yeah.

>> No.5279498

>>5279459

>changing humans and society in ways which we are not yet able to understand.

Just wow. We don't understand the future yet. How amazing is that guys?

>> No.5279854

Helios lives

>> No.5279862

>>5279498
I don't think people understand the present.

We can only judge the present from the perspective of the past, and as such, will be blind to new things.

So we can only understand the present when it's already past, with the insight we gained at the time and after.

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>>5279459
>British Broadcast Corporation
>We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is not funded by the licence fee.
>licence fee pays for website
>UK media banned in UK by UK media supplier