[POOF] What if Google Disappeared? - Comments Page 2

I don't mean to brag, but there was very little internet access when I went to college. I had to do all my research on my own--library, microfiche--you name it. Lugging six books home to go through and do my papers. Oh yes, and typing them on a typewriter. Still graduated first in class with a 4.0. Although I love Google, YouTube and all that the internet brings, I know I would survive without it. Miss it terribly? Of course. But then it would be like rediscovering things again.

Funny that absolutely NONE of the posters have even mentioned the REVOLV debacle.
Of course their device is bricked. It's useless now.
Unless Google makes proper reparations for this, it becomes obvious why their previous motto of "Don't be evil" has been put to pasture.

How would I miss thee, Googol? Let me count the ways. On second thot, no. I have a few other things to do before I die. That's a pretty big number. I even Googled Googol to be sure about the spelling. (Waing for Bob to congratulate me.)

I would really, really miss Google Scholar!

The way things are going at Yahoo, we might get a small example of what might happen. They are not as pervasive as Google now, but I'd miss their email accounts. (I also backup locally)

And Google Books!!

I guess YouTubers will be very happy.

Next I wish you should have asked the same question about Yahoo.

A Google "epic failure" would be an inconvenience to me, but that is about all. I still use AOL for my e-mail and spend at least 4 hours a day with hard copy books and magazines. I NEVER use "cloud storage" and prefer WD external hard drives for my back-ups.

Now if the power grid failed (like it did in the Northeastern USA 20 - 30 years ago) I would be ... devastated! I don't own a home generator - yet!

What about Android? If Google were to go away Android would be impacted too.

The world would adapt to an Internet without Google; it would take a long while. However, as long as you have opened the 'what if?' container consider What if electric power went out all over the world--and didn't come back on.

I really love their O/S! I use their Chromebooks, Tablets, and Phone. Yes, I would miss it. I would "sigh" and move on with life.

I don't think Google could ever just vanish, it would be a slow, horrible, sad fade into obscurity, and it would provide enough time for people to jump onto the next, great, thing whatever it may be.

Without Google...the world would be a better place.Who would use gmail? Why not just send all your personal info directly to Sergy and Larry? I don't need to "google" anything. There are other search programs that are just as good and don't spy on me and sell my search info, etc. I read that the CIA/other nefarious gov't agencies are behind Google - sounds preposterous? Maybe not. I just don't trust those b.......

Sharon H. Me too, well, actually no internet when I went. Just wanted to point out though that now, libraries' collections are massively online... there are few that still use microfiche, and you can't get typewriter cartridges easily, because most of the companies have ceased making them... We would not easily be able to go back the way it was... because the companies that supported that way of life have also gone away. Surely, Google will be replaced by something even more amazing and on and on...

I CAN'T IMAGINE MY LIFE WITHOUT GOOGLE. I AM A HOUSEWIFE WHO SOLVES A LOT OF HOUSEHOLD ISSUES WITH IT. I'VE REPAIRED MY WASHER, DRYER AND SEWING MACHINES AND WHEN I NEED TO FIND SOMETHING I NEED TO BUY, I SEARCH IT ON GOOGLE. IT HAS LET ME TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT AND SAVE LOTS OF MONEY!