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I can't believe people are taking this theory seriously. "Party deck"? Lol, nice work whoever planted this story!
by surrealize 13y ago
I can't believe people are taking this theory seriously. "Party deck"? Lol, nice work whoever planted this story!
- joezydeco 13y agoMakes sense to me. You run the store on the lower decks, then invite VIPs and clients to the party area on top. You write the entire expense of the barge off on your taxes as "marketing expenses". The free publicity of "OMG parties going on at the GoogleBoat!" can't hurt either.
- lnanek2 13y agoIt's completely in line with current Google Glass experience. The pickup has Valets, champagne, ice cream, guided campus tour...
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- timdorr 13y agoAnd why are they building a similar one in Maine of all places? http://www.businessinsider.com/google-has-reportedly-built-another-mystery-barge--this-one-is-floating-off-the-coast-of-maine-2013-10 http://www.businessinsider.com/google-has-reportedly-built-a...
- eropple 13y agoCheaper than building it in Boston Harbor or New York Harbor.
- numbsafari 13y agoBecause Maine, of all places, has high-quality and affordable ship-builders with a lot of expertise outfitting these kinds of vessels. Also, it's a banana republic, so it's easier to do things quietly. Notice that, despite the fact that the local Portland paper (which is admittedly garbage) has tried to cover this in-depth, they haven't been able to get any information whatsoever about what is going on. Indeed, most of what they have reported is basically just ripping things off from SF reporters. If you want something done and done quietly, it's best to go somewhere you can easily manipulate the local officials. Of all places: Maine.