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		zeroonetwothree on May 30, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The futures of Facebook and Google are embedded in... What does "cultural icon" mean? Is the Segway a cultural icon even though only ~30,000 of them exist? Pretty much everyone knows what it is but most people have not benefited from them. I would be willing to take this bet if we determine some objective criteria.

bertzzie on May 31, 2012 | [–]

"Cultural icon" means Glass will be the next iPhone, I think.

swalsh on May 31, 2012 | | [–]

yeah, something like this. But perhaps to a lesser degree.

gcb on May 31, 2012 | [–]

30,000, of which 19,500 are California security mall personnel.

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