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Re:Google drops the axe on its internal renewable energy work by geogra4 on Wednesday November 23, 2011 @03:50PM (#3271659)
The end of Google health was really sad. A centralized medical records system would be an incredible time and money saver for healthcare.

Although I'd love a self-driving car, and I think it will certainly save a lot of lives.

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Re:Google drops the axe on its internal renewable energy work by mahyarm on Wednesday November 23, 2011 @05:04PM (#3271963)
A centralized medical records system is more political, social and procedural than any sort of technological revolution. The technology to create one has been around for decades.
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Re:Google drops the axe on its internal renewable energy work by brc on Wednesday November 23, 2011 @09:18PM (#3272723)
Funnily enough Microsoft was pushing down the centralised health route a long time back, but gave up because everyone was worried about them holding centralised information. This was back in the days were passport was trying to be rolled out as a single signon solution.

The more things change, the more they stay the same...

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Re:Google drops the axe on its internal renewable energy work by joshu on Wednesday November 23, 2011 @04:36PM (#3271852)
the spectre of creepiness was probably incompatible with google health.
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