Atlantis should've stayed sunk.

It's no secret that the internet is both a wonderful source of information, and a gateway into the deepest pits of human depravity. The latter has recently been re-confirmed in the form of a massive ad campaign by online illegal drug retailer Atlantis. 

Competitor Silk Road has been around since 2011, but has always operated behind a veil of secrecy, only accessible by folks willing to tread the metaphorical dark alleys of the internet. Atlantis, on the other hand, is following the model of a cute Silicon Valley startup, launching  online ads, pitching journalists, and putting together a YouTube video. 

Oh, good, I can buy books here, too! (Image via)

Now, drugs sales are pretty much always going to happen, but this brazen advertising campaign is making many (including myself) incredibly uncomfortable. For this foray into the relative light of the normal internet to be worth the risk, then purchasing illegal drugs on the Atlantis marketplace must be so profitable to mitigate the inevitable legal fees and the tremendous effort of maintaining secrecy. 

I'd prefer the deep web to stay buried deep, but unfortunately it looks like Atlantis, at least, is making a push into the mainstream.