This is what happens when I start a Google search with "what are"

tyler811

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Leros

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That seems like a very valid question. I don't see what the problem. If there were strawberries on my nipples when I need them for a fruit salad, I would probably be asking questions too.
 

Colt45

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I hate when people form search queries as if they were talking to a human.
 

Ika

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I hate when people form search queries as if they were talking to a human.

Occasionally you'll find the odd forum post when someone asked the same exact question as you, or the occasional wiki FAQ regarding said subject.
 

destrekor

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Occasionally you'll find the odd forum post when someone asked the same exact question as you, or the occasional wiki FAQ regarding said subject.

google search surprisingly pretty useful using real world linguistics for searches, because most often it just picks out the truly important parts of the query so it doesn't matter all the unnecessary connectors in the search query, and other times, it will help find similar questions posed by other people at random websites, which often have answers attached.

I hate when I do a similar search, and the top results are forum posts or questions at those question and answer websites, and they are unanswered.
 

Jeff7

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I hate when people form search queries as if they were talking to a human.
Well, that might be nice to have a search engine that could respond appropriately. Most people can't speak "efficient search engine."

It also kind of sucks sometimes though when you're looking for a word that's a homonym.
Want to find a transformer that involves copper wires and inductance effects? You're going to have to sift through a huge quantity of links related to toys, large fictional robots, and Energon.



google search surprisingly pretty useful using real world linguistics for searches, because most often it just picks out the truly important parts of the query so it doesn't matter all the unnecessary connectors in the search query, and other times, it will help find similar questions posed by other people at random websites, which often have answers attached.

I hate when I do a similar search, and the top results are forum posts or questions at those question and answer websites, and they are unanswered.
Or worse:
"Oh well, I fixed it on my own. Thanks anyway guys!"
Then of course there's no mention of what was done.



Also sucks: Looking for help on the Pro/E module "Mechanica."
Even when putting quotes around "Mechanica," I get all kinds of results for "mechanics" and "mechanical."
No Google, I told you exactly what to search for, yet you still assume I can't spell.
 
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Colt45

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"voltage europe"

returns just as good results as
"what is the voltage in europe?"

look at all that wasted text, the machine doesnt care.
 

Ken g6

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ROFL! :) Check out "Why is".

The reason for the Pakistani was Lost to me until I googled it.
 

Malak

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Various words and partial words return all kinds of suggestions, some of which make no sense. But some words return absolutely nothing. See if you can find a real word that offers no suggestions. I did.
 

tyler811

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But you're wasting bandwidth!


Give it a rest dude, you've thread crapped in here so much the ATOT septic is backing up. The Mods need to blow up the bridge so you have to find somewhere else to live.