( fb) + ( lulu ) == ( nsa )

Mathematics of the National Security Administration 

Christopher Carter
I. M. H. O.
1 min readNov 21, 2013

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“Lulu” is stack of technology built on top of Facebook. Their connection with Facebook allows them to showcase certain aspects of otherwise privileged data. Based off of that data, Lulu takes little bits of information from Facebook’s servers and completely transforms that data. Is it magic? Nope. Still Mathematics.

( name ) + ( picture ) == ( likeness )

They then use another simple algorithm to generate revenue. They take that likeness, and package it up as free opinion.

Lastly:

( likeness ) + ( opinion ) == preconceived notion

That preconceived notion isn’t sought out with the intent of good. Even if ( perhaps ) they’ve flooded their database with data to appear that way. The degree in which Lulu operates is detrimental on both an individual and collective scale.

I like math. If you’re reading this, you do too. I implore you to use your math skills to digest the work of Alexandra Chong, Founder, Former Tennis Star ( seriously ) turned Backdoor Mathematician.

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