Anonymous=Stand Alone Complex


I'm really excited that GitS predicted a new kind of group behavior only a few years ago =), I wonder if it's going to gain in popularity because of the first major, wide scale, case of a Stand Alone Complex, which is the Anonymous movement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell_(philosophy)#Stand_Alone_Complex

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_%28group%29

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Yes, i found it funny how they didn't adopt the laughing man logo, would have been a nice homage to GitS :D

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What's even more amazing is how proper some of the things Shirow came up with in 1991 are practical examples of the goings-on of the internet today.

Don't type at ME in that tone of voice!

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