[vanzard]

Yes Google is just showing ads. They collect data about you to target their ads well, but that's basically all they do. They don't send your info to the NSA, they don't send you SPAM, they don't sell your info to private investigators. Their end goal is just to show you targeted ads. That's it.

[marincounty]

You're kidding--right? I imagine the NSA has complete control over Google's head honchos? ("Give me the data, or we will audit every stock trade, every dime that you put into a bank? Every aspect of your private life will be scrutinized, if you don't go along with our polite requests?"). Hell--I wouldn't be surprised if the NSA has a pipeline directly attached to Google servers?

In my world, SPAM is any ad, including targeted ads? I actually miss the phalus enlargement ads?

They don't sell your information to Investigators(government, private, etc.), I imagine they give it away, if their lives, money will be affected?

I do feel their end goal is to sell you products, and services, but just the amount of information they have on us is staggering? Why do I feel they can predict the future? I wouldn't be surprised if they know right now who will become the final two, or three presidential candidates?

I have no evidence for these outlandish claims. I'm just a guy who doesn't believe in what these companies are telling us? Conspiracy theory nut--maybe I am? Or, maybe I watched Three Days of the Condor too many times? I just think they do a lot with that data? I think the government does a lot with that data?

I'm in no mood for a debate, I need to remove seven rivets in order to change my ball joints(horrid manufacturing/engineering), and the neighbors don't like noise. Need to complete the job before 7:00 p.m., or I might get a visit from the Blue boys? Love my kind neighbors?

[blub]

Your whole post is just nonsense. First you say they just show ads, then in the second sentence you say yourself that they do much more then that. Then comes the strawman that they don't send spam and sell the info.