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The Philanthropic Arm of Google

Posted by Zonk on from the reach-out-and-touch-in-a-good-way dept.

GoatJuggler writes "I accidentally visited google.org recently and ended up at a different Google site that appears to be a placeholder for Google's future foray into the world of philanthropy. A quote from Sergey Brin & Larry Page is there now, 'We hope that someday this institution will eclipse Google itself in overall world impact by ambitiously applying innovation and significant resources to the largest of the world's problems.' Not much to see there now, but it's certainly refreshing to see a successful company leveraging their success to do good. Googling part of that quote led me to a blog that references the uniqueness of Google's SEC filing. The Google Foundation is referenced, and Google's job page now mentions that they are looking to fill the position of Executive Director for the Google Foundation. So, expect Good Things(TM) (like saving 3-legged kittens) from Google soon."

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  1. Their first task by daveKfs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google's first task for humanity should be to explain to us what philanthropic means.

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    1. Re:Their first task by BlacBaron · · Score: 4, Funny

      May I suggest you google it :)

      Answers

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    2. Re:Their first task by Call+Me+Black+Cloud · · Score: 1, Funny


      No, their first task should be to stop people from using "Google" as a verb.

  2. Saving three legged kittens from Google? by DoorFrame · · Score: 4, Funny

    We need to save three legged kittens from Google now? What, do they want to rip off the remaining legs? Are they going to come back to finish the job?

    Now I truly fear the monstrosity that is Google.org.

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    1. Re:Saving three legged kittens from Google? by BlacBaron · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes they plan to rip off their remaining limbs, and replace them with artificial super strong ones. With this army of artificially enhanced super cats they should soon be able to complete their plans for world domination (TM)

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    2. Re:Saving three legged kittens from Google? by PornMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

      When they liberate a 2-legged cat from a Chinese restaurant, that's when the "saving" really begins.

      Sergei: We can rebuild him. We have the technology.

      Then, they fuse together the two- and three-legged cats, and create Cat5, a supercat to guard the Googleplex.

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    3. Re:Saving three legged kittens from Google? by BeerCat · · Score: 3, Funny

      hey fuse together the two- and three-legged cats, and create Cat5

      Would that Cat5 be twisted pair, then?

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    4. Re:Saving three legged kittens from Google? by menace3society · · Score: 2, Funny

      Why not subtract them? They you could have cat(1). Or cat(-1) if you botched it....

  3. Yes but by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 2, Funny

    The important question is : will google.org get mirrored too?

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  4. hmm by Sv-Manowar · · Score: 1, Funny

    Not really surprising, the owners of google come from Stanford, Now they have made google the huge success they wanted it to be, they can move onto other things they want to approach.

    It will be interesting to see what else these guys can come up with in the coming years

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  5. wedding announcement? by dankelley · · Score: 1, Funny

    Are these guys married? This sort of behaviour almost always stems from the wives of the great men. Often the widows, sadly.

  6. gezz by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    this is just one step closer to googledot.org

  7. Re:In other words... by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is there any way to filter out stories about Google on Slashdot?

    Sure: put this into your /etc/hosts.conf file:

    0.0.0.0 slashdot.org

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  8. Re:I had a three legged kitten by itsthebin · · Score: 2, Funny

    My 3 legged dog dreams of 3 legged kittens.

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  9. Philanthropy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's not part of the American vocabulary.

  10. Re:Cleaning their image by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    >>If your kids bring home a report card full of "A"s, would you find that a good reason to beat the tar out of them?

    Yes, I most certainly would. But then, I live in soviet russia.

  11. Re:Other Philanthropists by Craig_P92669 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bill and Melinda Gates and Steve Case have also set up charitable foundations.

    Great. Google is joining Wolfram and Hart.

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  12. Mod parent down immediately by syberdave · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aah! My virgin eyes! *rinses eyes out with acid*

  13. Re:Cleaning their image by BabyDriver · · Score: 2, Funny
    Okay then, let's set it to 100% and stop arguing!
    Since the USA is a Republic, it can't set a tax rate over 80%.
  14. Re:Personally,... by B3ryllium · · Score: 2, Funny

    Google Foundation vs. Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, FIGHT!!

    (Hey ... it could help people out if they start competing to do good :))