On: Google Buying Manhattan Office Building for $1.9 Billion

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who thinks this leads in google's extension of its product line with financial product that are "note evil"?

i feel financial products are essentially "information product" to begin with.

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I think this would be a mistaken assumption to make; they already have about 2000 employees in this location and a pretty strong presence. I think this transaction just turns them from leasers into owners.