[jaggederest]

As has been said about other enterprises:

> If you owe the bank $100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.

> - J Paul Getty

The government wants the data that they provide and the tax revenue their employees provide.

[trevyn]

And the economic prosperity they generate. Paper and typewriters weren’t exactly more productive tools for knowledge work.

[whatshisface]

Yes, this is especially important in light of the fact that after the breakup of Standard Oil, oil became unavailable and the entire world transitioned to sustainable sources of energy.

[trevyn]

Sorry, I don’t understand the comparison, could you explain?

[jaggederest]

They're saying that productivity from computers would not cease with FAANG being broken up any more than oil stopped being produced when Standard Oil was dissolved.