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this is totally correct. I agree with everything he says. However, in a world where everyone uses:

Android

Chrome

Google DNS

Google Analytics

Google Authenticator

Google Certificates (issue and validate)

Hangouts

Gmail

Google Docs

Many machine learning is run on google code using google opensourced software.

search

chromecast

maps

google connect (starbucks, other retailers)

google domain registration

google chrome/webkit

google wallet

google playstore

google CDN for serving code/fonts/libraries

google self driving cars are coming

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I am not saying google is bad. Not even referencing this article because I think it was well thought out and there aren't that many people even saying this, although it is fairly intuitive, but the larger paradox is this:

Many people talk about some database being sloppy and how they would have it replicated, maybe even a cold backup in AWS glacier on top of the backups, and yet the world is using like 3 stacks: google, apple and microsoft.

Outside of this community, and a few other places, it would be highly unlikely someone is running their own openwrt router and have freebsd on their computer, fully encrypt all their emails and run their own mail server, don't own a cellphone and use garmin to navigate AND

all of their network does this too and therefore they are insulated sufficiently.




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