[WWLink]

The same way that most companies end up when they leave California. The engineers don't move away. They start up new companies that end up being competition to their old employer. Half the time, after some years, the big old company buys out the new competition and ends up with offices in the area again.

This happens all the time in the space industry lol.

[bryan_w]

Except in this case it would be the government sending the message that if you become too successful, we'll find a way to break you up.

That would drive startups away permanently

[dickeytk]

People are going to be reluctant to start companies because Google gets broken up?