Some things are really best left alone, lest interference break what’s already there to begin with.

That doesn’t seem to bother Google much now.

I’m pretty sure the Google of old would have continued their support of Wikipedia to ensure there was no fragmentation of what is the best solution to a difficult question…

Google seems to have developed a new craving for acquiring everything in sight and also stating their own services in some areas that has a good response and already have a saturated market.

I understand they have a wide reach and can make or break any service, but as you have said, Google Knol, might be like fishing in a pond that has already been fished out!

On a similar pattern, Unlike “Yahoo Answers”, that received a tremendous response, Google answers failed. But they have initiated Google Answers project again, trying to get the rest of the market.

How this goes and how successful this would be, would be interesting to see!