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> It is definitely the case that YouTube gets lots of really cheap compute by being part of Google. But that isn't a bad thing, they are making use of an otherw
by heavenlyblue 4y ago
> It is definitely the case that YouTube gets lots of really cheap compute by being part of Google. But that isn't a bad thing, they are making use of an otherwise wasted resource, effectively lowering the cost for products that need daytime capacity to serve humans.
Google could rent this compute capacity to the masses, allowing for healthier competition.
- JohnFen 4y ago> Google could rent this compute capacity to the masses, allowing for healthier competition. They could, but no major corporation wants healthier competition. They want no competition whatsoever. So there is no reason at all for Google to do this, and every reason (from their point of view) not to.