Comments on: Is Google Destroying Our Minds? http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: baron http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 baron Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:19:43 +0000 http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/#comment-2118 lol. That would actually be useful. If doctor's didn't need it themselves... lol. That would actually be useful. If doctor’s didn’t need it themselves…

]]> By: engtech http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 engtech Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:05:43 +0000 http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/#comment-2097 I want to write a greasemonkey script that you can install on people's computers that re-writes google search results on medical terms with "go see a doctor". I want to write a greasemonkey script that you can install on people’s computers that re-writes google search results on medical terms with “go see a doctor”.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 Jeremiah Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:31:43 +0000 http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/#comment-1896 Baron, What I find troubling is the "See Also" section on each Wikipedia entry. I set out for one piece of information, and end up reading 10 articles because I must "see also" them. . . haha. Baron, What I find troubling is the “See Also” section on each Wikipedia entry. I set out for one piece of information, and end up reading 10 articles because I must “see also” them. . . haha.

]]> By: baron http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 baron Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:32:16 +0000 http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/#comment-1860 Brian, I agree that being effective with search will help you become more effective at whatever you do and even more well-informed but would it make you smarter? It's sort of like solving a rubik's cube on your own or googling it and mastering the technique. You may still end up with two people that can solve a rubik's cube but my bet would be on the first person even if the person didn't solve it. Jeremiah, That's so true. Especially since they got links to other wikipedia sections all over the place. It's almost like "the other google". Brian,
I agree that being effective with search will help you become more effective at whatever you do and even more well-informed but would it make you smarter? It’s sort of like solving a rubik’s cube on your own or googling it and mastering the technique. You may still end up with two people that can solve a rubik’s cube but my bet would be on the first person even if the person didn’t solve it.

Jeremiah,
That’s so true. Especially since they got links to other wikipedia sections all over the place. It’s almost like “the other google”.

]]> By: Jeremiah http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 Jeremiah Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:09:52 +0000 http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/#comment-1820 I don't know about Google, but Wikipedia. . . that's addicting. I look up EVERYTHING on Wikipedia. If I run into a term I've never heard, if I need to answer a question on a certain subject, my first stop is always Wikipedia. I don’t know about Google, but Wikipedia. . . that’s addicting. I look up EVERYTHING on Wikipedia. If I run into a term I’ve never heard, if I need to answer a question on a certain subject, my first stop is always Wikipedia.

]]> By: Brian Laks http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Brian Laks Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:00:33 +0000 http://baron.vc/is-google-destroying-our-minds/#comment-1780 I think that developing good google searching techniques can actually make you smarter. As floods of new websites come online every day, even google's algorithms are going to have trouble separating the wheat from the chaff, especially in remote niches of content. Being able to search wisely and minimize unwanted results should keep you sharp. I like the test of having to use the "I'm feeling lucky" button to hone your skills. Even if you have wikipedia implanted in your brain you still have to know what to do with it. I think that developing good google searching techniques can actually make you smarter. As floods of new websites come online every day, even google’s algorithms are going to have trouble separating the wheat from the chaff, especially in remote niches of content. Being able to search wisely and minimize unwanted results should keep you sharp. I like the test of having to use the “I’m feeling lucky” button to hone your skills. Even if you have wikipedia implanted in your brain you still have to know what to do with it.

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