Seriously.
I know that seems tongue-in-cheek and amazingly heretical, but we can pretty much find the answer to any question if we ask The Omniscient Google.
(Well, barring a few existential inquiries – but God isn’t really answering those questions for me lately, either. So what’s the difference?)
(Man. I’m gonna get in some heavenly trouble for writing this.)
But, seriously (again)… Google could potentially be the most helpful invention of my generation. If man has thought it, then Google can find it. (Thought is the past-tense of think, right?) If there’s anything you need for your computer – like some kind of software or add-on or something – you can type in what you’re looking for and I’m pretty sure Google find it. And if you find it but you don’t know how to use it, I’m equally sure that you can type out “how to use ‘this thing I just found but don’t know how to use’” and you can find that out too. Probably on a youtube video. Or, if you prefer written instructions, they’ll be sitting in some online manual or forum somewhere.
Or if you don’t know how to make a certain pie. (ie: humble pie. haha. Sorry, it’s early in my type-up-this-post world.)
Or if you, like me, are wondering how divers can actually physically breathe oxygen-enriched liquid, so they can dive well-below what is remotely considered the safe zone of pressurization for the human body.
Speaking of, excuse me while I go do some research.
LOL
“(Man. I’m gonna get in some heavenly trouble for writing this.)”
Probably. But I’ll back you up …..
“(Thought is the past-tense of think, right?)”
Yes, hon, you’re right
“(ie: humble pie. haha. Sorry, it’s early in my type-up-this-post world.)”
Yeah, blame it on the time. ROFL I would, as well … lol
“Or if you, like me, are wondering how divers can actually physically breathe oxygen-enriched liquid, so they can dive well-below what is remotely considered the safe zone of pressurization for the human body.”
You really wondered about that? Ok… what brought THAT on? LOL
yay for another Mandy Mentions post! You rock! Love you girl
Awesome…..
I have a friend who’s a biologist diver fisherman genius. And *I think* he turned down a commercial diving gig – the type that involved breathing liquid and all. Crazy thing is, the only data I could find on the internet was theoretical. Except for a poor mouse. And that footage from The Abyss. No confirmation of actual liquid diving. So, maybe Google doesn’t know everything???
“So, maybe Google doesn’t know everything???”
Bite your tongue woman!!
Omniscience Order:
1. God
2. Google
Both begin with Go…
Go figure.
haha!! Brilliant!
Liquid breathing? Holy camolie, Spongebob Squarepants.
Are you diving? Just curious about diving? All ready an accomplished diver?
No way dude. I’m just curious.
But not the “curiosity kills the cat” kind of curious!
LOL this is awesome! Hope your fast is going well this week and that you are having fun doing your interviews w/the Getty’s – yippee!!
And the twitter-sphere has invaded my blog!
Totally made me think of the abyss.
I’ll give you ten bucks if you try it yourself.
Google is useful yes, but IMHO not the MOST useful. It can cause people to rely on information which may not be the most accurate. The best result isn’t always the first results for a search and since the overwhelming majority of people click ion the first two links of the organic results, it can be difficult to get the right answer.
Even working as an SEO specialist, I sometimes have a hard time weeding out the chafe, especially if I’m trying to find something I know nothing about, or trying to hunt down an esoteric error message from my PC.
Google also lends itself to reinforcing the “instant gratification “culture people have become ensconced in . I’m not saying it causes it, just that it reinforces it.
that being said, I do think that search engines, Google specifically, are one of the most powerful learning tools ever invented. it boggles my mind how much info is available to some one who searches diligently.
for myself i think the most useful invention in my generation would have to be the snooze alarm , right next to Starbucks coffee shops.( that’s not really an invention though is it?)
haha! Very thoughtful and well-balanced reply, both in regards to googling, and waking.
so true about Google! it’s my first stop when i have a question, and i found i missed it most of all while i was on vacation last week w/o any internet access (75 cents a minute was too steep for me!).
Ouch! Where were you?! At a national park or something?
I forget to mention how much of a Google-aholic I am…. I use Google Chrome, I obviously use Google for searches, my homepage is the iGoogle interactive page which allows me to connect to several websites all at the same time – and the only reason I don’t use Google Reader anymore is because Feedly is so COOL… I’m eagerly awaiting the Google OS too…. GOOGLE RULEZ…..
just sayin’
You know… Google probably knows everything there is to know about you. That’s the dark-side of Google.
That’s true…. pretty frightening …. I almost stopped using Google for that once, but…. I’m hooked! Then again, I have very little to hide anyway, so…. let ‘em keep amassing the info. I’m a pretty cool guy to get information on LOL
My mother does crossword puzzles and will occasionally ask me for help on a question. If I don’t know the answer I always say, “I’ll ask the Oracle.”, meaning Google.
The good thing about the Internet is you can find just about anything.
The *bad* thing about the Internet is you can find just about anything.
Same goes for Google. You have to provide your own discernment. *Anybody* can put their ideas out there. At least with books you know the author had to get their stuff past a business-minded publisher.
But if you keep your head on straight Google is an amazingly helpful tool.
Look what the cat drug in!!!
Hey man. Hope you’re doing well.
And amen to all those wise words. I wonder how you feel about Wiki??
reminds me of this…
http://kassota.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/searching.jpg
HA! Love it!
If you ever get the chance, ask Google how I like my coffee, what my favorite color is, the name of the girl I had crush on in elementary school, what color my eyes are, and how old I was when I had my first Communion.
Oh, and while you’re at it, see if you can find out who my mother prayed for in January, when the last time was that she went to church, and what her favorite after dinner snacks are.
And I always wanted to know why we prefer warm water when we wash our hands and cool water to drink when we are thirst. And see if you can find the name of the teacher who couldn’t answer that question when I asked it, what grade I was in when I asked it, and what I got for asking it.
How many teeth does my brother have?
And what is written in all those notepads I’ve been keeping for the past several years?
Goes Google know any of these things…?
Point made, Nor. Point made.
As it stands at 3:29 PM on July 28, 2010 there are 2 inventions I couldn’t imagine my life without.
1. My Cell
2. Google
Seriously I google everything. I google co-workers to see what they may look like (we have computer techs across the country). I google random things my co-workers wonder about and then wonder at how I found it out for them.
Last night I asked Shawn (husband) “Do male kangaroos have pouches?” He said I don’t know. Sure I could have tweeted my friends in Australia, but I did the next best thing and googled it. And nope. They don’t. And I didn’t ask a dumb question.
I think you just confessed to internet stalking…
(Thought is the past-tense of think, right?)
I prefer “thunk.”
I thunk you woulda!!