HN is seemingly so oversaturated with NSA items that they're seeping into all submissions regardless: I'll assume you are not trolling and just misinformed so

HN is seemingly so oversaturated with NSA items that they're seeping into all submissions regardless: I'll assume you are not trolling and just misinformed so I'll address your 'elephants': - Google already said that there are no "links": http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2013/jun/19/google-chief-legal-officer-david-drummond-live-q-and-a http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2013/jun/19/google... - Statistical analysis of Google closures shows that they deprecate products at below industry pace, so your impression about that is also wrong: http://www.gwern.net/Google%20shutdowns http://www.gwern.net/Google%20shutdowns