Google Tells Another Inspiring Story, but Is It Taking Too Much Credit for Human Curiosity?

Laurent Aigon and his flight simulator

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Google isn't just a technology company. It's a facilitator of dreams.

That is, at least, according to much of the search giant's advertising, stretching back to spots like "Parisian Love" and "Dear Sophie." Those classics tackled fairly universal, big-picture milestones like getting married and having children. This new ad from 72andSunny in Amsterdam (and Backyard director Greg Kohs) gets way more esoteric, focusing on the story of Laurent Aigon.

A French airplane enthusiast, Aigon drew international attention this year for an impressive pet project: replicating the interior of a Boeing 737 cockpit in his son's bedroom, as part of a functioning flight simulator.

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