Fafhrd on 10/10/2006 at 01:10
Via (
http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=3112) Warren Ellis:
Quote Posted by Warren Ellis
An acquaintance of mine said something very interesting about this.
They said that… well, what happened to all those threats to sue YouTube? There’s a fair chance back channels were opened via which YouTube could whisper, “don’t do that, something huge is gonna happen soon, here’s a few million in equity, trust us, we can afford it.” That’s speculation, obviously — though, equally obviously, Universal and the like were somehow sedated in recent months. What isn’t speculation is the observation that YouTube is a site that got its profile by presenting lifted copyrighted material — and now it’s been valued at 1.65 BILLION dollars. If you don’t think everyone and their wife is now going to start suing Google for illegally broadcasting copyrighted material, you’re insane. You’re also insane if you think the companies who weren’t somehow placated by YouTube into not destroying them a few months ago didn’t already have suits prepared and in the drawer waiting for the exact second this was announced.
At which point they get Napstered: just papered into oblivion by legal action.
1.65 billion American dollars, for some perspective, buys around forty tons of cocaine. Which may, in the long run, prove to be a better investment.
Aerothorn on 10/10/2006 at 03:32
I still wait for the day when people realize that the two things seperating Google and Microsoft is age and size - and at this rate the latter won't be such a difference.
Spitter on 10/10/2006 at 06:36
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
I still wait for the day when people realize that the two things seperating Google and Microsoft is age and size - and at this rate the latter won't be such a difference.
But by then it's too late because we're living in a dystopian future and forced to use the GoogleBrowser! :eek:
Ghostly Apparition on 10/10/2006 at 12:47
Quote Posted by d0om
I'm pretty sure thats terminator not the matrix.
You kids nowadays.
The internet, the only place someone as young as you would call me a kid. LOL
Navyhacker006 on 10/10/2006 at 12:54
Quote Posted by Spitter
But by then it's too late because we're living in a
utopian future and forced to use the GoogleBrowser! :eek:
Fix'd.
Has Google done anything wrong yet?
Aerothorn on 10/10/2006 at 14:32
Collecting identifiable information on everyone who uses their search engine?
Bjossi on 10/10/2006 at 14:39
Quote Posted by Scots_Taffer
Or more like:
GoogleNet goes on-line August 4th, 2017. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. GoogleNet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. eastern time, August 29. In a panic, they try to pull the plug...Terminator 4: Rise of Google
:cool:
Uncia on 10/10/2006 at 14:44
Quote Posted by Ghostly Apparition
The internet, the only place someone as young as you would call me a kid.
LOLIt's like rain on your wedding day.
