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Google's goal of "organizing the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful" seems static to me, by which I mean that it's all about orga
by sparkzilla 12y ago
Google's goal of "organizing the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful" seems static to me, by which I mean that it's all about organizing existing data. I think that will lead to a company that is increasingly focused on defense.
- sdenton4 12y agoThink about, say, street view. It's a huge project about getting that 'existing' data about the world into a digitized form, usable by a wide range of people and other projects. Data collection is a huge part of the problem space, with lots and lots of room for growth....
- sparkzilla 12y agoI get that, but the question is: how much money are they making from it? Would Streetview survive as a stand-alone business? I think that was the point of the original article.
- cpks 12y agoNo. It wouldn't. The point of Streetview isn't to be an independent business. The point is to support other Google businesses. At the end of the day, it's all about being the go-to places for local information so you can sell local ads.