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But it's google! They might buy your company and make you rich beyond your wildest dreams!

I dunno, my dreams are pretty wild.

I was complaining this morning supervillains no longer recruit scientists and fly them to paradisaic tropical islands...

It's worth noting that with the exception of the National University of Singapore, there's virtually no worthwhile research done in the whole of the tropics. Cold climates seem to be far more conducive to scientific productivity.

That's the point. A supervillain would want the research to remain secret, at least until the world domination plans are well under way. What better place to hide a top-notch science facility than a remote island nobody would suspect?

Preferably one with a volcano, because geothermal is so hot these days.

Oh, I'm going to have to steal that line!

Boss: Want to go to New Jersey to see the co-lo facility?

Me: Why? To visit my rack?

(My original answer to his question wasn't nearly as impressive.)

Yes.

I also have servers at that location, and in fact I did ask the ISP for a tour so I could see my rack during one of my recent visits to NYC.