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Again, that's all 'really neat', but the headline of the story is stating that people need what they're doing, which is b.s., so long as I can't ask how many pe
by wrrice 15y ago
Again, that's all 'really neat', but the headline of the story is stating that people need what they're doing, which is b.s., so long as I can't ask how many people are using Linux and get something like an answer. I don't need to know how many cephids are visible from Modesto, CA. If you do, Wolfram Alpha is 'really neat'.
The beautiful thing about Google is that most questions along the lines of 'what is the distance between Mars and Jupiter", or "how many mililitres are in a gallon?" have already been answered, somewhere, and Google will point you to the answer. If it aint broke, don't fix it. Now, I don't doubt there are applications for Wolfram Alpha (I've heard their API is what really gets people excited), but do 'people need what they're doing'? Not particularly. It's a lot of hype.
- JonnieCache 15y agoStephen Wolfram is sort of famous for his ego. That explains the title.
- adamtmca 15y agoThe first result on Google for "what is the distance between Mars and Jupiter" is pretty close.. today. It's off by 100% if you want the distance on my birthday. Many problems don't have static solutions which can be neatly cached by a search engine.
- biot 15y agoIt sounds like you're just tryin to be argumentative. People need insulin shots too, but it would be rather pointless for a non-diabetic person to call B.S. on that. If you ever go to a funeral and you hear someone say "Everybody liked him", please do the bereaved a favor and don't correct the technical flaw in their statement.
- tybris 15y agopeople != all people Note that wolfram alpha can also help you with logic.