Unexplained Phenomenon Google Explained

The Google “unexplained phenomenon” has caused quite a buzz amongst the netizens in recent times regarding Google choosing an UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) for their Google doodle or for their logo. Several users of Google along with other web aficionados have come up with their own story in their Facebook and Twitter page in order to explain why Google chose UFO or unexplained phenomenon to display upon their website this weekend. One reason for this startling move could be due to the hit sci-fi television series Star Trek’s 43rd anniversary.
According to the records and sources, it was 43 years back on September 8 in 1966, that the original series of Star Trek was first aired on NBC. This could be one of the reasons considering Google repeatedly beaming the letter “O” in their logo. The massively hit television series has a cult following with a wide array of movies and other television series. Since the recession blues has taken a toll on America’s employment it seems to be quite a wise choice to celebrate the anniversary of Captain James T Kirk and Mr. Spock, instead of laying emphasis on the turbulent times that America is going through.
Since the Google UFO logo resembles the beam, some say that the Google doodle is showing Star Trek depicting it’s notorious line, “Beam me up, Scotty”. The massive online outbreak regarding the weekend logo portrayed by Google has also drawn speculations of the company promoting the new sc-fi flick “District 9″. Whether related to something paranormal or not, the company is surely to get benefit from this ongoing buzz.

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