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Out of curiosity, are you proud of Google’s ad business today and its impact on the world? If you could go back knowing what you know now, would you do it again

• lisper 7y ago
  > Out of curiosity, are you proud of Google’s ad business today and its impact on the world? No. I'm pretty horrified at what it has become actually. > If you could go back knowing what you know now, would you do it again? Of course. But I would use my foreknowledge to try to steer things in a better direction.
  • coldtea 7y ago
    Why "of course"? For the obvious financial benefit? That aside, I can't fathom any other sense that amounts to "my scientific and programming expertise is required to build this ad business, and I feel a duty to do it".
    • lisper 7y ago
      > Why "of course"? For the obvious financial benefit? Yes. Of course. :-) Also because I feel like I kinda screwed it up the first time and it would be a chance to redeem myself.