I don't think Google can be "bypassed" as easily as you say.  If all you ever look up is stuff you mentioned above, then yes, you could essentially bypass it.
But there are heaps of things you may search for which may not be so easy to do so.

For example:
- computer error messages
- ...or in fact, any issues you may have
- your favourite torrent sites go down
- general queries you may have

Localised searches will typically be better than Google if you can narrow yourself down to it, as you're guaranteed results within a certain context.