Google the Best Invention of My Time Period? (Extra)

     Google is one of the most powerful tools accessible for an individual. Literally, an individual has the ability to find anything they are searching for on this website. Google has expanded over the years. Originally, we were only able to find information through text, now we have the ability to look at maps and actual locations on Google Earth. If I needed to find a building where my interview for a job was located, I would type the address into Google Maps and they can zoom in on how the building looks. Also, if I wanted to show an individual my house I could type in my house and they have the ability to show exactly how my house looks from the outside. Many people argue that Google has gone too far and there is no privacy anymore. In Siva Vaidhynathan's "Googlization of Us" he talks about how some people dislike that if something bad occurred to an individual anybody has the ability to find it on Google. Nothing can be hidden now because Google finds all information possible on a certain category. Also, Siva Vaidhynathan talked about how Google now remembers all the things you have searched so when you type in the first letter it pops up for you. People dislike this because they find it weird that Google remembers every possible thing you have searched. The only negative about Google is the lack of privacy that an individual has now.People need to realize that we live in a society where privacy does not exist especially if an individual uses social networking sites. Personally, I am an optimistic guy who likes to see the positives and Google has way more positives than negatives. Being able to find a location online visually is something that is incredibly useful and helpful. Also, if you ever need to search for a topic all you have to do is type your subject and thousands and even millions of websites will pop up about your information. The role that Google plays on individuals is enormous. I have grown up with Google my whole life and I feel I could not live without this website. Even though there have been many great inventions in my time period, it is impossible to think that there is one greater than Google. People around the world would have a very hard time going through life without having this incredible resource. Google continues to grow and it has yet to reach its full potential. I look forward to seeing how Google works in twenty years and by the time I grow old we may be saying Google is the greatest invention ever and not just during my time period.