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Retired, I presume. Sometimes people just want to spend time with their kids and not have to work all the time. And I'm sure he talks to Sundar Pichai all the t

Retired, I presume. Sometimes people just want to spend time with their kids and not have to work all the time. And I'm sure he talks to Sundar Pichai all the time, Alphabet/Google was his baby afterall.

jdm2212 6y ago
He also probably has a lot more time to think about interesting problems now as opposed to 24/7 managing what's basically a giant utility.
- throwaway45349 6y ago
  Isn't that the whole point of branching off with Alphabet? Seems like a failed experiment if it didn't create a model for new startups to exist under GOOG.
  - dumbfoundded 6y ago
    Google has created/acquired many useful products other than search. Useful doesn't mean interesting though. Especially if you have essentially infinite money.
  - paxys 6y ago
    Alphabet failed because it was clear that despite what Page & Brin initially assumed, shareholders/leadership were not okay with dumping billions of dollars into projects with no clear ROI.
    - ChrisCinelli 6y ago
      You are probably right in some way here. But it was also Larry that started killing a few product at Google after talking with Steve Job that said "Focus!"
ci5er 6y ago
May I ask? In English: "I presume" means that "I have no data and am speculating". I that correct? If that is correct, why would you give an answer? My query should not imply any criticism - just that I don't understand. Could you explain to an (Sincerely, From: obvious problematic person, who does want to learn)
- shalmanese 6y ago
  If we restricted discussion forums to only people who had any idea what they were talking about, you could fit all of internet discourse onto a floppy disk.
  - ci5er 6y ago
    Well played. Still - sometimes I would like to rank answers somehow, like: 1) I was there, 2) My best friend was there, 3) I have a PhD in that theory, 4) I built something from theoretical blocks, 5) My friends and I got high in college, and thought about building something, 6) ....
- throwaway45349 6y ago
  Speculating, but more of an "assumption".

jdm2212 6y ago

He also probably has a lot more time to think about interesting problems now as opposed to 24/7 managing what's basically a giant utility.

throwaway45349 6y ago
Isn't that the whole point of branching off with Alphabet? Seems like a failed experiment if it didn't create a model for new startups to exist under GOOG.
- dumbfoundded 6y ago
  Google has created/acquired many useful products other than search. Useful doesn't mean interesting though. Especially if you have essentially infinite money.
- paxys 6y ago
  Alphabet failed because it was clear that despite what Page & Brin initially assumed, shareholders/leadership were not okay with dumping billions of dollars into projects with no clear ROI.
  - ChrisCinelli 6y ago
    You are probably right in some way here. But it was also Larry that started killing a few product at Google after talking with Steve Job that said "Focus!"

ci5er 6y ago

May I ask? In English: "I presume" means that "I have no data and am speculating". I that correct? If that is correct, why would you give an answer? My query should not imply any criticism - just that I don't understand. Could you explain to an (Sincerely, From: obvious problematic person, who does want to learn)

shalmanese 6y ago
If we restricted discussion forums to only people who had any idea what they were talking about, you could fit all of internet discourse onto a floppy disk.
- ci5er 6y ago
  Well played. Still - sometimes I would like to rank answers somehow, like: 1) I was there, 2) My best friend was there, 3) I have a PhD in that theory, 4) I built something from theoretical blocks, 5) My friends and I got high in college, and thought about building something, 6) ....
throwaway45349 6y ago
Speculating, but more of an "assumption".