Oct 28, 2005

Diversion 1: Google It

Office Diversions is a new feature detailing various distractions for your work day. The format will be similar to the Office Prank feature, with requirments and a description. This first one is all about using Google’s search feature to settle debates and finally get answers to the questions of the universe.

Requirements:

  • A computer and an internet connection.

Description:

This diversion is VERY simple, just think of a question or topic that you and a coworker are debating and look up your differing opinions in Google’s search to determine who is right and who is wrong. Basically, whoever’s search terms bring up more results is correct, because we all know Google is never wrong.

For instance, let’s say you are a Republican and your coworker is a Democrat. Head on over to Google and type in Republican. Note how many results were found. Do the same with Democrat. Now, whichever term had the most results is right, which, at the time of this post the term “Republican” ends up having almost twice as many results, which obviously means Republicans are right and Democrats are wrong.

However, you can make your own “rules” and make the terms more precise, like “Republicans are better” and “Democrats are better”. This should be more accurate since searching on just “Republican” may mean the results are all about how bad Republicans are. This new search shows that Democrats are slightly better since they have more results with the new search term.

You don’t always have to be political in your searches. Simple arguments about which football team is better, whether or not there are aliens, or even questions about a coworker’s sexuality, can all be easily settled though the all powerful and all knowing Google search.

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