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[interstice]

Computer: -$1.2Bn
Meatbag: -$6.8Bn

Overall I'd feel safer with more algorithmic trading; algorithms approved in advance and audited (by combination of private consortium and government).

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[suicide-sam-e.livejournal.com]

But this is the important factor, deciding on whether or not I agree with you: Can I influence Google to re-create this "sensation" and make a killing buying dumped stocks in an otherwise sound company? Otherwise, I would have to go with the shifty meatbag — provided he turns profit.

[random-walker.livejournal.com]

You know ...

The story is that the old article got "bumped up" for some reason by a bunch of users. Supposedly this was just due to a spurious "viral" spasm of interest, but maybe it wasn't?

The long and short of it is, you can't do it by yourself. However, if you were to influence a large group of people or (much easier) buy some time on a botnet to do a mass voting scheme...

Yup. And a lot easier that staging a terrorist attack on a newly unveiled super-jumbo jet too.

"And evil turn to good; more wonderful
Than that which by creation first brought forth
Light out of darkness! Full of doubt I stand,
Whether I should repent now of sin,
... or rejoice
Much more, that much more good thereof shall spring"