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    FAIL article is full of FAIL

    What does Google Suggest suggest about the state of humanity?
    http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,3...9304156,00.htm

    The more important question is: What does this article suggest about the state of journalism?

    I laughed at the Google Suggest suggestions, but reading the comments below I became saddened by this reaction. I should have been laughing at Cnet, not (just) the internet using public.

    Peroxide can be used to treat infection, keep piercings clean and combat ear wax

    Buying a Canadian was the subject of an essay about taking the Bible literally.

    A man trying to marry his widow's sister is a dead man. Literally.

    And the best comment on the article:
    Yep, this was really funny when PC Advisor wrote about it on April 11. And when the LA Times wrote about it on June 2. And when Mashable wrote about it on August 11. And when the Telegraph wrote about it on September 9. And when the Huffington Post wrote about it on October 7.
    Oh Cnet, you fail us yet again.

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    Re: FAIL article is full of FAIL

    The best of the 'worst suggestion' by a search engine must have been Yahoo suggested the infamous "2G .." thing when looking up "link" (think Zelda).

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    Re: FAIL article is full of FAIL

    What's much more funny is asking the start of questions in different ways.

    For instance, Googling "how might" reveals far more academic queries than "how does".

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    Re: FAIL article is full of FAIL

    It doesn't get old though does it?


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    Re: FAIL article is full of FAIL

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob_B View Post
    It doesn't get old though does it?

    no, it doesn't
    Quote Originally Posted by Ephesians
    Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit
    Vodka

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    Re: FAIL article is full of FAIL

    Hahaha, the comments at the bottom absolutely destroyed that article. Great find TooNice

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    Re: FAIL article is full of FAIL

    Google 'will it fit' - 5th result

    Also try 'I'd like a' - WTF?

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    Re: FAIL article is full of FAIL

    7th result isn't much better

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