Just another affirmation that nerds DO rule the world.

The Photosynth demo should speak for itself.

But just in case the point eludes you, this technology basically grabs any photo on the Internet (any webpage or on image hosting sites like Flickr & Photobucket) of a particular subject and links them together to create a virtually seamless image of the subject.

Another neat part about it is that it is resolution-irrelevant; whether the image is taken with a DSLR or a low-res camera, you'll still be able to see the ant that crawls on the wall of the Notre Dame cathedral.

Yet another example of how technology and the Internet lends new meaning to the phrase collective knowledge.

Exciting times indeed.