It's pointless both in purpose and in actual shape. (Just to be clear about this awesome pun)

it could have some cool uses for an interactive globe of the earth.

hehe...which they cover half way through the vid (sorry...wasn't quite there yet).

I like pointless....

the presenter wasn't all that passionate about it either.

Wouldn't mind one around the office though.

Just wait until you see all your Plurks around the sphere.