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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That might have been the point. It’s also saved me countless hours of my life being able to navigate anywhere at any time with step by step instructions on how to get there.

There was a lot of value produced for a lot of people by google maps so far

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

There was a lot of value produced for a lot of people by google maps so far

Right.... But people don't get upset about monopolies because they don't create value. They get upset because they eliminate competition and choice.