http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24819850
Okay so this story I ran across on BBC news about the Google barges off of the US coast poses many questions and has been circulating rumors. The barge a four story structure on the deck and so far Google has not commented on what the facility will be used for but they do have a patent from 2009 for a "water based" data center. The article states several different rumors that are circulating that some seem completely outrageous like floating data centers powered by wave action and others seem more adequate like the deck will be fitted with showrooms to form a type of "party deck" on top.
After reading this article it made me think about how the media speculates and starts rumors about the story because they do not know the answer or have all of the information. Have you noticed that this has been happening more often?
Good point, the media does seem to attempt to create drama with or without the facts. I believe that this has a lot to do with the fact that people seem to thrive on drama. Conspiracy theories get a lot of hype because they introduce the idea of drama and the "what if" approach to understanding a particular situation. It is all centered around drama. I suppose they believe that it is better to speculate then to gather all of the information before reporting.
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