Google and Popular Searches
October 26, 2018
Why the intellectual bar for online information retrieval is getting lower is revealed in the article “Happy 20th Birthday, Google: What Are the Most Popular Searches?”
Online searching once was the realm of individuals who sought information via Texas Instruments Silent 700s. No more.
To illustrate the type of information that is important to Google and its users, here are the top searches from each of the last five years:
- 2017 Hurricane Irma
- 2016 Powerball
- 2015 Lamar Odom
- 2014 Robin Williams
- 2013 Paul Walker
This list makes clear why Google suggests popular rock stars, pizza, and pizza (oh, did I mention pizza already?).
Google is a wonderful tool. Here in Harrod’s Creek we want weather, gambling, and celebrity or at least C list celebrity information.
I think Alexis de Tocqueville said:
In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready made opinions for the use of individuals, who are thus relieved from the necessity of forming opinions of their own.
In search, that majority seems to be Google.
October 26, 2018
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