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by jlgbecom 5732 days ago
I think a comparison to an oil rig is wishful thinking, to say the least. You have a basically clear and proven business model that's existed for 100 years, based on selling a tangible product that everybody inarguably needs.

Facebook has none of those characteristics, and nobody's proven that there's anything substantial where they're digging.