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**FreeDownloadOEMsoftware** · 10-18-2007, 11:50 PM

Originally posted by DanS
About 4x what you bet it would be 2 years ago. Now, I would never have guessed Google would be worth this much right now, but the spoils of the bet still go to the victor by a country mile... me.

What were the stakes?

**alegsghed** · 10-19-2007, 02:10 AM

Excellent.

How long?

I'm waiting to collect TWO avatars.

**10traistintarry** · 10-19-2007, 02:12 AM

Originally posted by DanS
About 4x what you bet it would be 2 years ago. Now, I would never have guessed Google would be worth this much right now, but the spoils of the bet still go to the victor by a country mile... me.

The company turned in another great quarter. Y-Y quarterly revenue growth of 57% to $4.23 billion. The company had capital expenditures of $553 million during the quarter.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/compan...8-google_N.htm

Interesting that Google is climbing the ladder pretty quickly toward Microsoft. Google is worth $200 billion versus Microsoft's $290 billion. Not quite the worst tech stock prediction in Apolyton history.

**Borzopayn** · 10-19-2007, 02:13 AM

Very impressive performance from Google. Can't wait for Google OS and the Great Struggle with Microsoft. Good thing those two don't have nukes, so we'll live to tell our grandkids about it

**Alkassyinhisk** · 10-19-2007, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by VetLegion
Very impressive performance from Google. Can't wait for Google OS and the Great Struggle with Microsoft. Good thing those two don't have nukes, so we'll live to tell our grandkids about it

You're aware that the damage that could be done by crashing the world's (or even one large nation's) computer infrastructure would be far, far worse than a (medium) nuclear attack, right? I'm not sure if the death toll would be as high - but it would be up there, even today - and if things keep heading the way they're heading, a lot more will be computer controlled in ten or twenty years.

Could you imagine Microsoft or Google hiring someone to take out some major server run by the other team to show their "vulnerability" and then that someone overstepping, accidentally or intentionally, and taking down something important that takes down the whole infrastructure?

Charles Stross' "Halting State" is a good read if you haven't read it already, by the way

**tousuarshatly** · 10-19-2007, 06:00 PM

You're actually going to collect on a bet this time, Dan?!?

**sisuarmalmicy** · 10-19-2007, 06:47 PM

I want to make an avatar bet with someone too

**CaseyFronczekHomie** · 10-19-2007, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by LordShiva
I want to make an avatar bet with someone too If you really want an avatar bet (and don't particularly care if you lose) I'm still accepting challenges on my bet. Come join the ferret brigade.

**GitaraMoya** · 10-19-2007, 08:09 PM

Make a bet with Oerdin. Sure fire winner.

10-18-2007, 11:50 PM	#1
FreeDownloadOEMsoftware Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Colon... Oh Colon... Google is worth $200 billion Originally posted by DanS About 4x what you bet it would be 2 years ago. Now, I would never have guessed Google would be worth this much right now, but the spoils of the bet still go to the victor by a country mile... me. What were the stakes? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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alegsghed Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	Excellent. How long? I'm waiting to collect TWO avatars. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2007, 02:12 AM	#3
10traistintarry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	Originally posted by DanS About 4x what you bet it would be 2 years ago. Now, I would never have guessed Google would be worth this much right now, but the spoils of the bet still go to the victor by a country mile... me. The company turned in another great quarter. Y-Y quarterly revenue growth of 57% to $4.23 billion. The company had capital expenditures of $553 million during the quarter. http://www.usatoday.com/money/compan...8-google_N.htm Interesting that Google is climbing the ladder pretty quickly toward Microsoft. Google is worth $200 billion versus Microsoft's $290 billion. Not quite the worst tech stock prediction in Apolyton history. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2007, 02:13 AM	#4
Borzopayn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	Very impressive performance from Google. Can't wait for Google OS and the Great Struggle with Microsoft. Good thing those two don't have nukes, so we'll live to tell our grandkids about it Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2007, 02:15 AM	#5
Alkassyinhisk Join Date Oct 2005 Location Thailand Posts 459 Senior Member	Originally posted by VetLegion Very impressive performance from Google. Can't wait for Google OS and the Great Struggle with Microsoft. Good thing those two don't have nukes, so we'll live to tell our grandkids about it You're aware that the damage that could be done by crashing the world's (or even one large nation's) computer infrastructure would be far, far worse than a (medium) nuclear attack, right? I'm not sure if the death toll would be as high - but it would be up there, even today - and if things keep heading the way they're heading, a lot more will be computer controlled in ten or twenty years. Could you imagine Microsoft or Google hiring someone to take out some major server run by the other team to show their "vulnerability" and then that someone overstepping, accidentally or intentionally, and taking down something important that takes down the whole infrastructure? Charles Stross' "Halting State" is a good read if you haven't read it already, by the way Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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tousuarshatly Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 515 Senior Member	You're actually going to collect on a bet this time, Dan?!? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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CaseyFronczekHomie Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	Originally posted by LordShiva I want to make an avatar bet with someone too If you really want an avatar bet (and don't particularly care if you lose) I'm still accepting challenges on my bet. Come join the ferret brigade. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-19-2007, 08:09 PM	#9
GitaraMoya Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 538 Senior Member	Make a bet with Oerdin. Sure fire winner. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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