SingularityHub describes the potential of Twitter to direct the actions of millions (or even billions) of voluntary zombies (a la a flashmob). The idea is interesting, and one I’ve written about before, but Keith Kleiner gets lost in issues of scale.
Mass mobilization is unlikely. What is 10x more interesting is what small group ad-hoc groups can accomplish, particularly with better software to make the process more efficient.
Tags: flashmobs, social engineering
