>>Google has a fundamental problem with solving challenging issues, especially those in the realm of physical "meat-space". Actually, before you get to the oth

>>Google has a fundamental problem with solving challenging issues, especially those in the realm of physical "meat-space". Actually, before you get to the other examples you gave, there is another aspect of that, which is the social aspect. Think about Google Glass. That project, and its failure, really opened my eyes to the reality of Google: that it is one giant bubble, and the people living in that bubble don't comprehend what it is like to not be in it. When I first read about Google Glass, the very first thing I thought of was, "man, people are going to find this thing waaay too intrusive." I ended up being right. When stories started coming out about Google Glass wearers being asked to not wear them in public places, Google realized the project was a failure, so they canned it.