Google: We'll make you smarter ... if you share your data

[Yavin4]

Google CEO says technology like Google will guide people to better, smarter decisions.

"The evolution of Google is to go from you asking Google what to search for, to Google helping you anticipate, to make you smarter," Schmidt told CNNMoney. "You let Google know things, Google will help you. Will you use it? Absolutely, because it will be cheap or free."

http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/16/technology/innovationnation/google-data/index.html?iid=HP_LN

So, Google will manage your life. Google says "you've had enough chocolate to eat. Don't spoil your dinner." Google says, "it's time for you to go to bed. You have to get up early tomorrow."

[madokie]

1. In firefox

under privacy I have use custom settings for history and uncheck all boxes then click exceptions and list the web sites I want to allow cookies and I put Google.com and then Select Block.
for the most part I don't see a problem with that either. There have been times where I had to allow a web site to place a cookie on my computer to use their site and I delete the cookies when I leave their site. Its really not that big of a deal to do and it gives me a lot of satisfaction in knowing while surfing the web that not many can follow me, especially google.

[irisblue]

2. no Google

you are a search engine, not my 80 yr old mom. leave me the fuck alone

[Yavin4]

3. Google thinks that you need a nap.

Google says you always get fussy when you miss your nap.

[irisblue]

5. so does Mom

and SHE is baking brownies....will google do that? and you are right, I am a bit cranky. thanks for the gentle point out

[The2ndWheel]

6. It's not even your mom

More like it wants to be your brain. Replace your brain. Replace you. Where's Donald Sutherland when you need him?

[brooklynite]

4. Here's a suggestion: if this doesn't appeal to you, don't use Google.

Nobody's making you.

[Avalux]

7. I don't want to be smarter and I don't need a nanny.

What I want is to be more aware; to be able to turn off my brain and feel the stillness that is the absence of thought.

That's my goal in life at this point. Sorry Google, you can't do that for me.