I use it for quick social arguments and commentary a lot. E.g., if you know the average age of a senator, and you want to know roughly what it was like when th

I use it for quick social arguments and commentary a lot. E.g., if you know the average age of a senator, and you want to know roughly what it was like when they were 18, you can do http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=minimum+wage+1969+adjusted+for+2011 http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=minimum+wage+1969+adjus...