Yeah, because that’s the problem.
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Allow me to elaborate. This is the best thing to happen to Motorola Mobility in a long time. Even if it’s not that good (which it’s not) shareholders should not be trying to stop this. They will not get a better price than Google’s inflated patent grab.
What do you mean nobody speaks Esperanto? Ho mia Dio, tia malsxpari de mono!
Recently, a job recruiter called me and asked me a question I couldn’t answer. I admitted to her that I didn’t know the answer off the top of my head, but I offered instead to give her the Google string I’d search for to find the answer in under 3 seconds.
She was not impressed.
So continues the debate about whether or not it’s more important that you have the knowledge or know the most effective way to get the knowledge. Knowing how to get answers you don’t have is effective problem solving.
So then the question becomes, is that a skill you can foster in school? Teachers have tried for a long time: teaching kids how to find info in libraries is about knowing which physical space to go to to maximize the chances of finding what you’re looking for. Online search is the same way: some people are better at it than others and there’s no reason you can’t teach kids how to better use search to enhance their education.
The long term concern over the instant gratification of search is a valid one, however. Where’s the balance?
