There is this slogan: Teach the Web. There are people indeed needs some enlightment as how the internet works. The Internet is a gateway. Your machine reaches out with some command such as 'why do they hate us' and the 'host machine' returns the response, such as 'wealth disparity and unfairness'.
The problem arises if the host machine is seized by the state. Suppose all interaction is filtered by the authority? As follows:
- PM Abe spoke at the UN General Assembly on North Korea
mixed with such comments as:
- Do not count the chicks before they hatch
You might get the imporession that the whole world is expecting some military intervention. In a very simple maneuver, you can create images that affect that alter your decision making process. How about:
- President Trump said "total destruction" of North Korea
followed by
- President Trump named a new African state
You might have the impression that the entire world wants an A-plus student in geography. I am quite sure, however, those that read would not even know where those nations are. Say, can they point out where Kenya is? Where is the capital? Oh-oh. You get an F.
Therefore, search engine is vital in forming modern day world concepts, much like the media is, or even more so. Think of it, all searches are personal. You'd get the answer AS IF you are conversing with the state. "How far could the missile fly?"
- North Korean Dear Leader Kim Jong-un threatened the US with missile
That answer would be more abstract than
- North Korean missle can reach Guam
The search engine is important. The search engine should definitely not in the hand of an individual, a corporation nor a state.
The problem arises if the host machine is seized by the state. Suppose all interaction is filtered by the authority? As follows:
- PM Abe spoke at the UN General Assembly on North Korea
mixed with such comments as:
- Do not count the chicks before they hatch
You might get the imporession that the whole world is expecting some military intervention. In a very simple maneuver, you can create images that affect that alter your decision making process. How about:
- President Trump said "total destruction" of North Korea
followed by
- President Trump named a new African state
You might have the impression that the entire world wants an A-plus student in geography. I am quite sure, however, those that read would not even know where those nations are. Say, can they point out where Kenya is? Where is the capital? Oh-oh. You get an F.
Therefore, search engine is vital in forming modern day world concepts, much like the media is, or even more so. Think of it, all searches are personal. You'd get the answer AS IF you are conversing with the state. "How far could the missile fly?"
- North Korean Dear Leader Kim Jong-un threatened the US with missile
That answer would be more abstract than
- North Korean missle can reach Guam
The search engine is important. The search engine should definitely not in the hand of an individual, a corporation nor a state.