Somewhat related, on a more micro level: some have suggested a trend in which news about Anne Hathaway drives up the price Berkeshire Hathaway’s stock. Six exa

Somewhat related, on a more micro level: some have suggested a trend in which news about Anne Hathaway drives up the price Berkeshire Hathaway’s stock. Six examples from 2008-2010: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-mirvish/the-hathaway-effect-how-a_b_830041.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-mirvish/the-hathaway-effec... A computer scientist who works with hedge funds: "We come across all sorts of strange things in our line of business, strange correlations" http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/print/2011/03/does-anne-hathaway-news-drive-berkshire-hathaways-stock/72661/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/print/2011/03/does-ann... As the intelligence of our technology grows, I find it amusing to consider these less-logical patterns in the algorithms (indirectly) responsible for so much of our economy.