Googling isn't the same thing as learning a new skill. Right, agreed. Search-fu is nearly always necessary, but not equivalent or sufficient. Of course, there

Googling isn't the same thing as learning a new skill. Right, agreed. Search-fu is nearly always necessary, but not equivalent or sufficient. Of course, there are exceptions. For example if you have somebody else's expertise on tap (in book form, or they're teaching a a class, or they're your best friend, etc) then no need for search-fu.