[freehunter]

How many science fiction novels take place in a corporate-owned metropolis, where everything you do is monitored and logged to your profile? How long until we become Deus Ex?

[pnathan]

I am keenly reminded of Shadowrun's megacorps, where corporations are the government, for all practical purposes.

Do. Not. Want.

[aero142]

Do you have any evidence that isn't based on a video game plot?

[freehunter]

Obviously not, since a corporation has never actually bought a city like the proposed Google buyout of Detroit. I was making a glib remark about possible downsides to a Google city.

So in that spirit: Yes, in TV shows like Deadwood and Eureka.

[maglos]

Do you learn only from books? Use your eyes.

[russgray]

Yes. Robocop.

[rfnslyr]

We're already Deus Ex.