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DESCRIPTION:Free film screening.\nDiscussion to follow.\n\nGoogle and the World 
 Brain\n\nIn 1937, the science fiction writer H. G. Wells imagined a "World 
 Brain" containing all of the world's knowledge, accessible to all people, 
 that would be "so compact in its material form and so gigantic in its scope 
 and possible influence" that it could transcend even nation states and 
 governments. Seventy years later, Google set about realizing Wells's 
 vision, launching a massive project to scan millions of books from 
 university library collections. But when it was discovered that over half 
 of the first ten million books Google scanned were still in copyright, 
 authors from around the world joined together to wage a fierce legal battle 
 against the Internet giant, culminating in a dramatic courtroom showdown in 
 2011. In gripping detail, Google & the World Brain tells the fascinating 
 story of this complicated struggle over intellectual property and access to 
 human knowledge, offering crucial insights into broader debates surrounding 
 data-mining and privacy, downloading and copyright, fair use, freedom and 
 surveillance.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/05/23/18756176.php
SUMMARY:Film: Google and the World Brain
LOCATION:909 12th Street, Sacramento
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/05/23/18756176.php
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