the al gore rhythm

I don't get it. According to Reddit and the tech bros, The Algorithm knows everything about us. It hoovers up everything we do on the internet and builds a profile so amazingly accurate it can deliver adverts to us with the pinpoint precision of a laser-guided missile of Capitalism. Last month I wanted to replace our old bed. So I made a few Google searches. Almost instantly the adverts in my YouTube feed were suddenly all for bed and mattress related businesses. The Algorithm knows!!! There's major roadworks in town that require merge-in-turn measures on a particular road. Being British and believing in the sanctity of The Queue, those attempting merge-in-turn are viewed with the same disdain as if they had climbed on our table, dropped their trousers, spread their cheeks and taken a dump on our full English breakfast. I commented on this to my other half whilst queuing in the merge-in-turn as other drivers straddled both lanes to prevent "queue jumpers" (drivers using the correct…