It seems that Internet privacy is merely an illusion and no more than a dream. Reports coming from developed countries have shown that some agencies have used the Internet and cellular phones as a new method of spying and watching Internet surfers worldwide. For instance, the United States is using its Echelon system to literally watch everything that goes over the Internet. In Britain, newspapers have accused the national and local governments of launching websites that seek to watch people on the streets, in subways, public parks, restaurants, malls and even bathrooms!
What’s all this hype about Mars in the western media? For years, the mysteries of Mars have captivated people’s imagination. However, marketing firms have once again managed to prostitute and gimmick something in order gain notoriety and make money. Ever since the botched Mars probe mission that was launched by NASA, there has been a stir as to what happened to the probe. With this buzz in the air, marketing buffs have put together two separate but equally lame schemes involving the Red Planet.