So, many social medians and web techies are speculating about Web 3.0. What is this next level? Why should we be excited? Will Google still exist? And other inane questions. Here are some answers.
1) Sum up this next level interweb for me? I’ve got no clue.
The web will be your personal assistant. No, really. People are calling it, the “semantic web”, but that’s just semantics really. They’re just being modest. The truth is, we will be able to get answers from a computer that isn’t maths.
2) How will the web do it? Is there some AI involved?
No. Not really. That would be Web 3.5. BUT. It will pretty much feel like it. That’s why when Web 3.0 comes along, a new rise of evil computer banish pitchfork raids will take place. People will live in a pseudo Web 3.0, but it will last only for a brief moment… about the same time it took to realize that Wolfram Alpha also wasn’t AI.
3) So how will the web know what I want?
Apparently, by knowing a pile of useless stuff about us. It’s like a detective, or those know-it-alls who can scan your room and tell you your life story just by the way you missed the trash can. We leave an internet trail wherever we go. This will be the feeding ground for Web 3.0.
4) So what’s the real benefit?
Well… apparently, you’ll be able to ask Google what movie you should watch in Cape Town tonight and it’ll give you the answer. But more importantly, this will make surfing porn also easier. Just ask Google, and it’ll take into consideration what day it is, when last you let one go and what your Facebook relationship status is.
5) Is there evidence of Web 3.0 already?
Yes. People are plugging in things to Web that was never supposed to be plugged into the Web. Like this Office chair that Tweets when someone farts. This is Web 3.0 goldmines. Next thing you know, there will be ads on his Facebook and Google asking him if he wants to buy air fresheners and Web 3.0 will be laughing up at the other end.
6) How do I implode Google Web 3.0 style?
Now, the common way is to Google “Google”. In Web 3.0 style, you’ll have to Google “Google, please Google ‘Google’ for me” or if you want to be smart “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?”
