“Google never knew how successful key words would be.” — Yuri Milner Quote

Google never knew how successful key words would be.

When you have a few billion people connected with screens, not voice... screens are important. You can transmit a thousand times more information.

I have this ratio that if you divide age of entrepreneur by market cap of company. For Facebook it's one. Every year of his life Zuckerberg has been making $1 billion for investors.

You have to travel globally today to know what's going on and maintain an edge.

Science is one of a handful of things that defines us as a very special species. It is amazing how far we have been able to get and how accurate our predictions are. I think understanding how the universe was born is very important. It really gives us a perspective on many things.

Particularly since the computerization of the world, the impact of media has grown enormously. The printed books and the printed media have become less important. Why should somebody read Laozi or Confucius if he can Google?

And if my 10-year-old is Googling or looking on YouTube then she's got to do it in a room where we're present. We've put all the child safety settings in place, but you still can't predict what might turn up on a YouTube or Google search.

One fascinating element of the Biden presidency has been how Americans still seem to be entranced with Trump, even though he is no longer president. I've long pointed out that more people search for Trump than Biden on Google.

Google can say they are not in the content business, but if they are paying people and distributing and archiving their work, it is getting harder to make that case.