Facebook Convinced You Should Be Friends with Your Sgt. Maj.
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The algorithm that powers the Facebook social network is absolutely convinced that you would like to add your sergeant major and numerous staff officers to your friends list, sources confirmed Wednesday.
"It's pretty clear that you know each other pretty well," said Matt Park, a Facebook engineer at the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. "Honestly, it's kind of surprising that you guys haven't linked up already."
In fact, according to a data file generated by Facebook, 32 people you know have already digitally consummated their relationship with Terry Miller, your Battalion’s Command Sergeant Major.
Listed in an incredible amount of data in the file, your digital leavings point to how you and Miller have many major and minor similarities to each other including a common employer, similar taste in politically-oriented memes and an interest in similar motorcycles. Indeed, just last week you were at the same location of Buffalo Wild Wings within an hour of each …
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