The futures of Facebook and Google are embedded in these two images

Re:The futures of Facebook and Google are embedded in these ... by dvdhsu on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @05:27PM (#4044987)

> Being able to connect with people from around the world and share content is not a big waste to society.

That's correct. However, the ability to "connect with people from around the world and share content" is, as your parent post notes, is Facebook's "core" functionality. What does Facebook have to show for the engineers they've hired this year, engineers they've hired last year? Are read receipts on Facebook chat more beneficial to "society" than other endeavors the engineers could be working on instead?

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Re:The futures of Facebook and Google are embedded in these ... by nkwiatek on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @05:51PM (#4045101)

Do you really think it's appropriate to compare a 2-days-to-make chat feature with self-driving vehicles and clothes with computers in them?

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Re:The futures of Facebook and Google are embedded in these ... by taligent on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @07:37PM (#4045451)

When Google changes its icons for special occasions is that more beneficial to "society" than other things they could be working. Is ANYTHING people do really the best they could do for society.

I just don't understand why you are holding Facebook to some arbitrary standard.

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Re:The futures of Facebook and Google are embedded in these ... by JAlexoid on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @07:52PM (#4045514)

Actually, Google Doodles educate the society at large about people that made a difference in this world. So yes, work on Google Doodles is beneficial to society.

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