cool phrase of the day

[amul]

I'm in the digital lab, scanning some junk of no particular importance. Another student asks for some help, but I don't know the answer, so I Google it. A few minutes later, and we've got it.

"Alright! Dude, you are a total god!" she tells me, by way of thanks.
No, my child, I reply, I am but a mere Prophet of Google, humbly spreading the word.

Comments

[mschaos.livejournal.com]

that seems to work well with the latest userfriendly comics :)

http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20060208

[dellamorta.livejournal.com]

Actually, I recently had an idea for an Art Installation based off this same concept. Basically, a voodoo altar (hiding a computer). A person would have to do some ceremony (light a candle or something), and then ask a question. Use voice recognition software to translate it, google the answer, then read back the first sentance of the first hit.

Kind of an ode to how technology has replaced superstition and religion.

[princessmatilda.livejournal.com]

technology has not replaced superstition or religion. i think religion and prayer have thrived with technology. I have many times uttered the prayer "oh God please let this damned site load" and i know many people who deeply believe the old wive's tale about the 7 years bad luck if your monitor blips like a bad 70's tv without the rabbit ears...

[julesbdules.livejournal.com]

this is something i have been wondering, and have used google and the straight dope to try to find an answer to no avail:

why do people in hot climates often drink hot tea (also, spicy food, but i think i saw the explanation for that somewhere once and then forgot)? what would the scientific explanation be if a hot beverage is beneficial to one's comfort in hot weather? i keep thinking of this because i keep drinking cold milk and feeling cold, but hey, i drink a lot of milk. and i've always wondered this. perhaps you have better google skills than mine, or know something of this anyway. or maybe you have your lengthy lists to pursue, in which case you can feel free to ignore me. :)

i was looking around for an answer to this and ended up watching a whole bunch of "scientific american frontiers" clips on the pbs site.