But with quotes like these, it was pretty hard to figure out it was a joke.

"I was shocked when I saw it," exclaims Larry Blender of Carson City. "I mean, one, where did they get a 3-D rendering of my ass, and, two, does my ass really look like that? I admit that I satisfied some of my curiosity about a few of my neighbors and co-workers before I thought to search for myself, but I was still really shocked to see it up there."

"You know what the top two search terms are, after 'ass'?" asks David Deerfield of People and Privacy, a privacy-focused community outreach group. "They're 'aorta' and 'arterial plaque.' Who do you think is conducting those searches? There's no doubt in my mind that there are insurance company bots scouring this thing and we think it should stop."

But those quotes didn't stop TM from saying this fictional program -- which the article said was taking place in 2022, mind you -- was the worst thing ever.

This isn’t about not wanting the world to know the size of my ass (though, seriously, is that necessary?), this is 1984! This is Orwellian terror. Everyone is to be scanned like grocery items on a conveyor belt, and then your body, every part of it, is for the public’s taking. Want to know how big a guy’s penis is? Want to see your neighbor’s breasts? Google Body it. This is rape. How can this be seen as anything but a gross violation of the one thing that is yours and only yours?

This should be a subscriber-only program. You want to know if you have tumors? Sign up and the information should only be available to you. You shouldn’t have to wear a damn headband in order to be safe from this.

I’ve never used so many exclamation points in my life. I feel sick. This is fucked up.

I don't like using strong language in writing -- okay, actually, I love using strong language in writing. This is fucking hilarious.

Google to show your hoo-ha to the world [DigPhilly]
Google Body [Beyond the Beyond]