Googlunacy

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Sep 18, 2009 8:00 PMNov 20, 2019 1:40 AM
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A little while ago, Google put a UFO in its logo and a lot of people went nuts, claiming Google was promoting flying saucer nonsense. I figured, hey, it's Google, and it's probably just a little joke. And it was; it was an homage to an old video game called Zero Gundam Wing ("All Your Base Are Belong To Us"). So the other day when Google put crop circles up, I figured it was another joke. Still, I saw a lot of people ready to storm Mountain View with pitchforks and torches. Turns out, yup: another joke and homage. Hey folks, it's Google. I think they've earned a wee bit of trust in these issues.

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