By 2030, You'll Be Living in a World That's Run by Google(futurism.com)
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By 2030, You'll Be Living in a World That's Run by Google
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FWIW Nest is quietly being offered for sale so won't be a google product in 2030 if indeed Google still exists.
(less seriously: the rest of those products will have been canceled by then)
(less seriously: the rest of those products will have been canceled by then)
While I frown upon Google's frequent deprecation of products and services, I really really hope they don't discontinue the Nest thermostat, at least until someone reverse engineers the firmware so I can run my own server it can report to.
It's one of the few digital guilty pleasures I'd rather not part with.
It's one of the few digital guilty pleasures I'd rather not part with.
Maybe in US, for sure not in Europe. Is Google company which can't pull of social network, payments or even such simple thing as messaging? This company should rule us? I doubt, besides their search and Photos, I don't have much use for their services, which doesn't sound like company which should rule the world and I know plenty other people who just use Gmail, search, maps and Photos, maybe translate, that doesn't sound very diverse to me.
You're already living in a world that's run by the top 10 companies/websites you visit.
There's nothing inherently different between the downsides of monopolies or oligopolistic cartels as far as the consumer is concerned.
In other words, what's the real difference if it's Google + Facebook or Google + Amazon or Facebook + Amazon?
There's nothing inherently different between the downsides of monopolies or oligopolistic cartels as far as the consumer is concerned.
In other words, what's the real difference if it's Google + Facebook or Google + Amazon or Facebook + Amazon?
Oddly enough I read another article, equally compelling that Google was all washed up... https://medium.com/p/how-google-collapsed-b6ffa82198ee?sourc...
Google won't make it that far. It's a company filled with passive-aggressive arrogant wannabes with a less than likeable vision for the future. They make many claims regarding what they are about, but at the end of the day there's nothing there.
If we do end up in a Google future, that would be unfortunate.
It's an almost-Google world today, given Android, search, GMail, etc, but them being everywhere is different from them running everything.
If we do end up in a Google future, that would be unfortunate.
It's an almost-Google world today, given Android, search, GMail, etc, but them being everywhere is different from them running everything.
Google Fuchsia will be the OS to finally beat out Windows.
I quit reading at "because nest."
Just a few days ago, we were discussing how Google could collapse.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14221587
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14221587
*Or Amazon
Much more likely, I think. When online advertising crashes (<5 years, starting already), Google is going to struggle. Amazon is still going to be making a lot of money.
why do you think online advertising will crash?
I own a metalworking shop, and I have a monthly budget just for google... its the more effective way to bring customers...
I own a metalworking shop, and I have a monthly budget just for google... its the more effective way to bring customers...
Video advertising is starting to see a drop in CPM that's going to lead to a leaning of producers, which is going to have a cyclical effect on Google's revenue.
Banner ads have already bottomed out for the most part, but you can see with Google's most recent search changes that they're struggling to monetize. Compare how much ads stood out in search results ~5 years ago to the incredibly minor [ad] badge that appears on current search results. Google would not have done that if they didn't have to.
Banner ads have already bottomed out for the most part, but you can see with Google's most recent search changes that they're struggling to monetize. Compare how much ads stood out in search results ~5 years ago to the incredibly minor [ad] badge that appears on current search results. Google would not have done that if they didn't have to.
The author of that article is seriously offending. In 2030, the thing I'll eat will be coming from the farmers around. The best book that will teach students important things will be written by author and still distributed as books. The water will come from the job of the water utilities. My electricity from a mix of nuclear plants and renewables detained by states. The resolution of international tension created by my lifestyle will be delegated to military forces ot detained by google. My car sure won't be repaired by Google. So please, Google is a champion of digital age, but it's not "my new insect overlords". Far from it.
Now as far as information fro consumers is related, yep, Google is scary-powerful.
Now as far as information fro consumers is related, yep, Google is scary-powerful.
You're forgetting about teleportation, the irrelevance of money, energy usage so efficient it's no longer a problem, the maturation (slowing) of population growth, etc.
Google is hot air embodied. They can't deliver and care much less than many realize. Even basic products from them end up sucking.
Google is hot air embodied. They can't deliver and care much less than many realize. Even basic products from them end up sucking.
Everything old is new. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPIC_2014
Nonsense. In 2030 the wealth gap will be even greater than today and even less people will be able to afford fancy ACs and Taxi rides.
The wealth gap can be larger while still more people being able to afford fancy ACs and taxi rides.
Calls to mind the National Lampoon Jan-Feb 1990 cover, when Honda was dominant:
http://lampoon.rwinters.com/Lampoon1990.htm
http://lampoon.rwinters.com/Lampoon1990.htm
My guess is that in 2030, Google will be about as relevant as IBM or Microsoft is today. Not irrelevant, but not the big dog either.