> is it necessary for web search to be profitable? Well, then you got two choices: run by a non-profit or run by the government. The first one is unsustainabl

> is it necessary for web search to be profitable? Well, then you got two choices: run by a non-profit or run by the government. The first one is unsustainable and the second one ... well, that would turn into even worse politics. Can you say "Welcome to TrumpSearch" or "Welcome to SearchHill"? Every four/eight years the search database would be completely upended/suppressed/repressed/uplifted to reflect current political thinking, favoritism, lobbying, fears, hopes, hatred, etc. It would make gerrymandering look paltry. Even worse because you couldn't guarantee that the politicians in charge would be competent to understand a spreadsheet, much less a search engine.