RT @aerotwist: Project Loon: http://bit.ly/17atQIC
Because the easiest way to get everyone’s data is to be their connection to the Net.
@aerotwist My bad, thought a publicly-traded multi-billion-dollar multinational corporation acted to maximise its primary source of profit.
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@aral do you think every entity acts purely to maximise profits or have you created a clause to exclude yourself from this opinion? -
@jaffathecake I am not an entity that is _legally obliged_ to make as much profit as possible for its shareholders. Human != Corporation. -
@aral yeah, that'll be why I get taken into a back room and flogged when I create more work internally by complaining about bad practice -
@jaffathecake Of course you don’t get flogged :) But you don’t make the rules either. -
@aral I've fought for what I thought is right for the web and haven't been told to do otherwise. -
@jaffathecake And I’m glad you’re there; doing what you do. :) Doesn’t alter the nature of the beast. -
@aral I just to have 13-year-old RATM opinions, but actually seeing how things actually work gave me a more balanced view -
@jaffathecake I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what my 13 year-old RATM notions and ignorance come up with then, I guess :) - 1 more reply
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@aral maybe if we are at the same conference or event we should grab a beer? -
@aerotwist Sure :)
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@aral@aerotwist As opposed to Apple’s openness and generosity? Your Google hate is a bit fundamentalist Aral. -
@stevedesigner@aerotwist Nope; I’ve been using Apple products because of their UX. Have no love for the company; especially after PRISM. -
@aral@aerotwist Ah, okay. I’ve only ever seen the Google hate. Equal hate of data mining is okay :)
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@aral I guess you're adding an implicit "solely" before acted. But perhaps Twitter isn't the best place for a constructive conversation...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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