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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2014, 12:25 PM Jan 2014

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How Powerful Are Algorithms? Can they control politics?

Jan 8, 2014

If you've ever used Google, Netflix, Facebook, or Amazon (and we're guessing that you have), then you've come into contact with algorithms. In fact, it's guaranteed that your life has been impacted by algorithms, even in ways you're unaware of (assuming you INTERNET... which, again, we're guessing that you have...) The point is, the importance of algorithms in today's world cannot be overstated, and their role has been the focus of much discussion- how they're shaping our lives, for better or for worse. But, how far does the algorithmic rabbit hole go, could their influence even have spiritual correlations?! Watch the episode and find out!

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How Powerful Are Algorithms? Can they control politics? (Original Post) Coyotl Jan 2014 OP

That guy is a friend of mine! The_Commonist Jan 2014 #1

Marked to watched later. pam4water Jan 2014 #2

Algorithms control banks, and banks own the world, so... BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #3

The_Commonist

(2,518 posts)

1. That guy is a friend of mine!

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2014, 02:12 PM

Jan 2014

That's pretty funny he showed up here.
He's made a whole series of videos.
Watching now...

pam4water

(2,916 posts)

2. Marked to watched later.

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 08:03 AM

Jan 2014

BelgianMadCow

(5,379 posts)

3. Algorithms control banks, and banks own the world, so...

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 06:44 PM

Jan 2014

watch the three-part documentary I found at Truthdig:

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