Imaginary Device Separates Truth from Lies, Spin, and Misperception
William Gibson: Lies Exposed in Telltale Colors
[What Cyberpunk author William Gibson wishes somebody would invent:]
"[S]omething that feeds every piece of Web news I read through some unknowable outland server, some swift and anonymous meshing of fuzzy logics cooked up by sleepless programmers in Bangladesh or Burma; some voodoo thing that unfailingly highlights outright lies, spin and misperception - in different colors.
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Although I have yet to read Gibson, I did learn a bit about him while researching avant pop writing last year. Even with the little bit of information that I do know about him, I probably could have guessed he wrote this article! It's a fascinating idea, but I agree that it would take all the "fun" out of reading news!