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I happen to be a real fan of GOOGLE. They do so many things right. How would it be if we let the GOOGLE GEEKS run the world and we get rid of all the bumbling, stumbling governments and politicians. What would the world look like if Google ran the whole show? Could violent crime be done away with, could we feed all the hungry and take care of all the sick, could we all live well? Just think, no more socialists, capitalists, communists, anarchists, just GOOGLEISTAS. And while we are at-----how about we get rid of all the religions and we put our faith in Google.

Our computers could be our icon to which we reverently bow our heads.

Hummm!! got to think about this as I already bow my head at my PC, and worship my IPHONE magic in the plam of my hand. :wah:

I agree that Google is one of the best companies out there. Though even Google has a government. The only real difference is that they have a smarter group of people voting on the decisions. IMO it's not the government's fault that it it's incompetent. It's the incompetent voter's fault.

Well Google is a capitalist company and we ALL know how terrible ALL capitalist are..... Just ask the current lawmakers....



Nope Lon will never work.

NOT PC, just look at Googles 3rd Quarter Results:



Q3 Financial Highlights





Revenues - Google reported revenues of $5.94 billion in the third quarter of 2009, representing a 7% increase over third quarter 2008 revenues of $5.54 billion. Google reports its revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without deducting TAC.

Google Sites Revenues - Google-owned sites generated revenues of $3.96 billion, or 67% of total revenues, in the third quarter of 2009. This represents an 8% increase over third quarter 2008 revenues of $3.67 billion.

Google Network Revenues - Google's partner sites generated revenues, through AdSense programs, of $1.80 billion, or 30% of total revenues, in the third quarter of 2009. This represents a 7% increase from third quarter 2008 network revenues of $1.68 billion.

International Revenues - Revenues from outside of the United States totaled $3.14 billion, representing 53% of total revenues in the third quarter of 2009, compared to 53% in the second quarter of 2009 and 51% in the third quarter of 2008. Excluding gains related to our foreign exchange risk management program, had foreign exchange rates remained constant from the second quarter of 2009 through the third quarter of 2009, our revenues in the third quarter of 2009 would have been $166 million lower. Excluding gains related to our foreign exchange risk management program, had foreign exchange rates remained constant from the third quarter of 2008 through the third quarter of 2009, our revenues in the third quarter of 2009 would have been $297 million higher.

Revenues from the United Kingdom totaled $765 million, representing 13% of revenues in the third quarter of 2009, compared to 14% in the third quarter of 2008.

In the third quarter of 2009, we recognized a benefit of $39 million to revenues through our foreign exchange risk management program.

Paid Clicks - Aggregate paid clicks, which include clicks related to ads served on Google sites and the sites of our AdSense partners, increased approximately 14% over the third quarter of 2008 and increased approximately 4% over the second quarter of 2009.

Cost-Per-Click - Average cost-per-click, which includes clicks related to ads served on Google sites and the sites of our AdSense partners, decreased approximately 6% over the third quarter of 2008 and increased approximately 5% over the second quarter of 2009.

TAC - Traffic Acquisition Costs, the portion of revenues shared with Google's partners, increased to $1.56 billion in the third quarter of 2009, compared to TAC of $1.50 billion in the third quarter of 2008. TAC as a percentage of advertising revenues was 27% in the third quarter of 2009, compared to 28% in the third quarter of 2008.

The majority of TAC is related to amounts ultimately paid to our AdSense partners, which totaled $1.33 billion in the third quarter of 2009. TAC also includes amounts ultimately paid to certain distribution partners and others who direct traffic to our website, which totaled $229 million in the third quarter of 2009.

Other Cost of Revenues - Other cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of data center operational expenses, amortization of intangible assets, content acquisition costs as well as credit card processing charges, decreased to $667 million, or 11% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2009, compared to $678 million, or 12% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2008.

Operating Expenses - Operating expenses, other than cost of revenues, were $1.64 billion in the third quarter of 2009, or 28% of revenues, compared to $1.72 billion in the third quarter of 2008, or 31% of revenues.

Stock-Based Compensation (SBC) - In the third quarter of 2009, the total charge related to SBC was $318 million, compared to $280 million in the third quarter of 2008.

We currently estimate SBC charges for grants to employees prior to October 1, 2009 to be approximately $1.2 billion for 2009. This estimate does not include expenses to be recognized related to employee stock awards that are granted after September 30, 2009 or non-employee stock awards that have been or may be granted.

Operating Income - GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2009 was $2.07 billion, or 35% of revenues. This compares to GAAP operating income of $1.65 billion, or 30% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2009 was $2.39 billion, or 40% of revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating income of $2.02 billion, or 37% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2008.

Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net - Interest and other income (expense), net decreased to an expense of $7 million in the third quarter of 2009, compared to an income of $21 million in the third quarter of 2008.

Income Taxes - Our effective tax rate was 21% for the third quarter of 2009.

Net Income - GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2009 was $1.64 billion, compared to $1.29 billion in the third quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP net income was $1.88 billion in the third quarter of 2009, compared to $1.56 billion in the third quarter of 2008. GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2009 was $5.13 on 320 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to $4.06 in the third quarter of 2008 on 318 million diluted shares outstanding. Non-GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2009 was $5.89, compared to $4.92 in the third quarter of 2008.

Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures - Net cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter of 2009 totaled $2.73 billion, compared to $2.18 billion in the third quarter of 2008. In the third quarter of 2009, capital expenditures were $186 million, the majority of which was related to IT infrastructure investments, including data centers, servers, and networking equipment. Free cash flow, an alternative non-GAAP measure of liquidity, is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. In the third quarter of 2009, free cash flow was $2.54 billion.

We expect to continue to make significant capital expenditures.

A reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the GAAP measure of liquidity, is included at the end of this release.

Cash- As of September 30, 2009, cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities were $22.0 billion. On a worldwide basis, Google employed 19,665 full-time employees as of September 30, 2009, down from 19,786 full-time employees as of June 30, 2009.

CARLA;1280329 wrote: Hummm!! got to think about this as I already bow my head at my PC, and worship my IPHONE magic in the plam of my hand. :wah:


Tell God you didnt mean it.

OK my bad I will ask him forgivness I'm sure he/she also would marvel at the IPHONE too.. :wah:

CARLA;1280599 wrote: OK my bad I will ask him forgivness I'm sure he/she also would marvel at the IPHONE too.. :wah:


God has Quasars, Black Holes and and sh!t like that.

Lon;1280323 wrote: I happen to be a real fan of GOOGLE. They do so many things right. How would it be if we let the GOOGLE GEEKS run the world and we get rid of all the bumbling, stumbling governments and politicians. What would the world look like if Google ran the whole show? Could violent crime be done away with, could we feed all the hungry and take care of all the sick, could we all live well? Just think, no more socialists, capitalists, communists, anarchists, just GOOGLEISTAS. And while we are at-----how about we get rid of all the religions and we put our faith in Google.

Our computers could be our icon to which we reverently bow our heads.


Lon, humans are political animals and use whatever power they can get hold of to organise their world in their own interest. You can't do away with politicians or with organisations. Exterminate some. Others will rise up.

Google Suggests Christianity is "Bullshit", But Islam is .....





It goes on and on like that with Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism all with similar Google suggestions. Like, "Judaism is false" and "Hinduism is wrong".

But what of Islam? Islam is ....





Ain't that a "Bunch of Bull"?

BTS;1280681 wrote: Google Suggests Christianity is "Bullshit", But Islam is .....





It goes on and on like that with Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism all with similar Google suggestions. Like, "Judaism is false" and "Hinduism is wrong".

But what of Islam? Islam is ....





Ain't that a "Bunch of Bull"?


These are not Google statements-----they are searches that computer users have typed in and then they are stored by Google. The material produced by the search has been input by others.

Lon;1280705 wrote: These are not Google statements-----they are searches that computer users have typed in and then they are stored by Google. The material produced by the search has been input by others.


Lon you need to try putting in 'Christianity is"

and "Islam is" from here:

Google



If you are right then why is there NOTHING for Islam is?



Maybe because if you had a site that was called Islam is BULL$HIT you might wake up with your head laying next to you in a sack!!

But if we do away with these institutional things who will supply us with our best sourse of satircal humour?

BTS;1280752 wrote: Lon you need to try putting in 'Christianity is"

and "Islam is" from here:

Google



If you are right then why is there NOTHING for Islam is?



Maybe because if you had a site that was called Islam is BULL$HIT you might wake up with your head laying next to you in a sack!!


Try leaving out the 'is'.

Seems like Christians have a persecution complex to me. I suppose the religion is stuck in that mindset because it incubated under Roman persecution. Similarly, some Muslims are stuck in the siege mentality, possibly because the religion incubated under the Crusades. You can thank your own violent religion for that.

hang on Yaaarrrggg Rome made christianity their state religion. There was actually little persecution of Christians in Rome.

fuzzywuzzy;1280767 wrote: hang on Yaaarrrggg Rome made christianity their state religion. There was actually little persecution of Christians in Rome.


Yes, they did eventually ... that's one of the things that destroyed Rome. Early on though, I thought they were a bit hostile to the Christians (or more likely the Christians were intolerant to the Romans). Seems like many of the disciples managed to get themselves killed. Then again, that might have been made up.

It's convoluted. If you were a Roman citizen you were allowed any religion you wanted. No one picked on you for which 'god' you held dear to you. the problem was in the outer provinces and the immigrant Israelite mono god thing. The Jews were the instigators of hatred among the Christians of the time because they saw a threat to an already structured religious befief and politcal system. Jesus was never a threat to Rome, Remember he never said Rome would fall, but Jeruselum . And seventy years after his death (as he predicted) it did.

yaaarrrgg;1280766 wrote: Try leaving out the 'is'.



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Sorry Charry..............Don't want to leave out the "is"

BTS;1280794 wrote: Sorry Charry..............Don't want to leave out the "is"


Okay then, compare "Jesus is" and "Mohammed is" ... the bias is in the opposite direction.

fuzzywuzzy;1280775 wrote: It's convoluted. If you were a Roman citizen you were allowed any religion you wanted. No one picked on you for which 'god' you held dear to you. the problem was in the outer provinces and the immigrant Israelite mono god thing. The Jews were the instigators of hatred among the Christians of the time because they saw a threat to an already structured religious befief and politcal system. Jesus was never a threat to Rome, Remember he never said Rome would fall, but Jeruselum . And seventy years after his death (as he predicted) it did.


Ah, that's true. I've probably given too much stock to stories about Nero. What surprised me, a while back I read there was some evidence he was actually fairly popular and well liked at the time.

I can believe that Nero used profiling with early Christians. Although I'm wondering how a small group becomes hated in Rome for no reason. The Romans were fairly non-commital about killing Jesus, the Hebrews were the ones who wanted him dead. Christians paint Nero's actions as an unprovoked conspiracy against them, which, like all conspiracy theories... stinks and lacks evidence. I'm wondering if a small group of bad apples used arson, and then the whole group got subjected to religious profiling. That might be ironic.