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> If someone came up with a better search engine, Google would just buy it or hire the principals before they did. Not really. The people with the better searc
by windlep 10y ago
> If someone came up with a better search engine, Google would just buy it or hire the principals before they did.
Not really. The people with the better search engine might prefer to be 'the next Google' instead, and if they're not public yet its easy to not be bought. Just say no (even the VC's might prefer this as it could be a bigger later payout). If it was that easy to just buy anyone you wanted, Google would've owned Facebook quite awhile ago.
- xkiwi 10y agoTrue. Microsoft would not beat IBM for being 'the next IBM' Tesla would not beat Major car industries for being 'the next-gen Toyota way' and, Google, probably will be replaced by someone in a complete industry. My guess that might be something that comes from VR.
- tracker1 10y agoI think it's entirely possible for a new advertising company to take hold... Google and Facebook haven't done the greatest job here, and are simply the largest because of their vertical market.. that doesn't mean there isn't room for competition and sites that are better than the linkbait sites currently used.