Science-fiction movies have often imagined alternate universes as the weirder version of our world’s reality. So, if we sit on chairs, according to ‘Rick and Morty’ in an alternate universe, we’re the chairs. You get the gist right? But have you ever wondered whether we’re currently in an weird alternate universe? Because that’s the only explanation for the Monopoly Man being in Sundar Pichai’s hearing and a Congressman thinking that iPhones are made by Google.
Sundar Pichai had to attend a hearing before the American Congress where he had to answer how Google filters search results.
https://twitter.com/geoffreyfowler/status/1072511887156412416
But things soon started get a little wacky as everyone noticed a man dressed as the mascot of Monopoly, sitting behind Pichai and twirling his mustache. And all this was happening when Pichai was answering why Donald Trump’s name was coming up when people Googled the word ‘idiot’.
As if that wasn’t enough to put this hearing into the “Oddball Moments Of 2018” list, Congressman Steve King went ahead and asked Sundar Pichai this:
After @SteveKingIA raises inscrutable concerns about iPhones, Google CEO Sunday Pichai patiently informs him, "Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company." pic.twitter.com/TiNZ1t3VRo
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 11, 2018
Sundar Pichai calmly responded to this query by saying,
“Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company.”
Netizens were hilariously baffled as they couldn’t believe someone with little-to-no idea about modern technology, is out there questioning Google’s ethics. Here are some of the reactions:
Maybe learn what an iPhone is before you claim to be the superior race https://t.co/9s5Igj43Of
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) December 11, 2018
LOL.
Dude, go home. https://t.co/2fAl73cPgG— New Civil Rights (@newcivilrights) December 11, 2018
Today's Google hearing in one soundbite:
"Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company…" pic.twitter.com/gtyB3lthTx— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) December 11, 2018
— Kanova (@kanova) December 11, 2018
Steve King: "…it might have been an Android.
He doesn't know what technology he's complaining about. He literally doesn't know what phone, what operating system, what the actual message was or why it (allegedly) popped up.
But he expects the tech guy to just fix it.
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) December 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/flyoverstates/status/1072649654263779328
This is an EMBARRASSMENT IF YOU CANT UNDERSTAND THE VERY BASICS OF TECH YOU SHOULDNT HAVE ANY LEGAL OR POLITCAL POWER OVER IT.
Would y’all have a cars salesman perform open heart surgery on you??? NOOO BECAUSE HE DOESNT KNOW HOW!!
THIS DINOSAUR BARELY KNOWS WHAT A PHONE IS. https://t.co/owNgl6w2dy— 𝒦𝒶𝓎𝓁𝒶 𝒜𝓃𝓃𝑒 ✨ (@kayla_juettner) December 13, 2018
this… this is who y’all think can do better than young people? https://t.co/L0I70s30qQ
— delaney (@delaneytarr) December 12, 2018
The #MonopolyMan in the back of this baffling exchange = priceless https://t.co/uVLA5nfPvY
— Matthew Peddie (@matthew_peddie) December 12, 2018
OLD PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS! https://t.co/qNDA60jPvP
— DeSean Patterson (@Dlamonte5) December 13, 2018
"Can you set the record on my VCR please Mr Google?" https://t.co/fz0OOZ6Zue
— Laz,husband of Rachel. Destroyer of Worlds.🎪 (@lazaroumterror) December 12, 2018
This is our government at work 🤓🤪🤡🧐😭🤥🤬🙄😴 https://t.co/Wpq7HEVC9Q
— James St. James (@JSJdarling) December 13, 2018
Sooooo painful to watch https://t.co/gptadklhbl
— Aaron Tropf (@AaronTropf) December 12, 2018
Could you imagine a country who lets people who don’t understand the subject they are ruling upon have an opinion that may have actual impact on the out come😂 holy fuck good old USA… smh https://t.co/LJ97OpT0yN
— Tyler Sousa (@Tsizzle72) December 13, 2018
Peak Boomer. https://t.co/lAfE1IUlzP
— J.P. Gilbert (@jpgilbert) December 12, 2018
We live in a world of information and tech companies are always on the lookout for opportunities to hack into them for their own benefits (exhibit A: Facebook). So, we need people to examine their policies and make the internet a safer place for us. But if those in charge are like Steve King, I think we need to tutor them first about the basics of modern technology. Or, you know, just get people who are more knowledgeable.