> you have to pay him back with interest or equity
That's the price for infinite scaling. If a business can't make more than that it should be shut down.
i.e. do you want to make 25% of 1 billion or 5% of 1000 billion?
The point the great-grandparent is making is that Google could comfortably finance the project itself and make 100% of the upside, not 25% or 5%.
The point the great-grandparent is making is that Google could comfortably finance the project itself and make 100% of the upside, not 25% or 5%.