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I was recently thinking of another idea where humanity works for Google and everyone's job is to solve recaptchas. Everything is free for people who earn enough
by stevesearer 10y ago
I was recently thinking of another idea where humanity works for Google and everyone's job is to solve recaptchas. Everything is free for people who earn enough credits by solving the puzzles.
- MrRadar 10y agoSounds like the plot to For-Profit Online University[1]. "I'm a digital gardener." [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLdhVpLBVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLdhVpLBVE
- apearson 10y agoIsn't this an episode of black mirror?
- StavrosK 10y agoIt is.
- stevesearer 10y agoOh funny, which episode? I've never seen the show before. Someone here had mentioned that they try to incorrectly answer recaptchas as a way to spite them for trying to steal free labor from them. My mind took that to the extreme of everyone working for Google... :)
- frei 10y agoI believe the parent poster is referring to the second episode [0], where people must earn credits for cycling on exercise bikes. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Million_Merits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Million_Merits
- StavrosK 10y agoYep, exactly. I didn't remember the title offhand, thanks.
- tmsldd 10y agoIf it is not a movie yet.. you should definitely write one :D