[goatinaboat]

many of them are working on transformative projects like maps, translate, android, chrome

All of those exist purely to expand opportunities to show more ads.

[ryan93]

Ads aren’t hurting you or anyone else

[goatinaboat]

The entire purpose of ads is to psychologically manipulate people into taking actions against their own best interests. If you need a thing you will just go and buy it yourself after all.