{"id":51,"date":"2018-10-08T18:29:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T01:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golinks.com\/blog\/?p=51"},"modified":"2024-10-01T13:13:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T20:13:52","slug":"go-links-do-we-really-need-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golinks.com\/blog\/go-links-do-we-really-need-google\/","title":{"rendered":"Do we really need Google?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today SpaceX successfully completed the SAOCOM 1A MISSION. If you wanted to learn more about this mission, you\u2019d have an infinite number of resources at your fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without even thinking about it, our natural habit is to do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Go to Google.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Type \u201cSpaceX\u201d into the search bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Be presented with link after link of SpaceX related resources.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    You could get to that link even faster if you just type \u201cSpaceX.com\u201d directly into the address bar. It\u2019ll probably get you to where you need to go.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Did you accidentally type \u201cSpace Ex\u201d instead? Google will automatically ask you \u201cDid you mean SpaceX?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In today\u2019s world, anything you need to find is just a few keywords away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Need to know when your package is arriving? Type in <\/em>usps tracking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Need to perform a quick speed test? Type in <\/em>speed test<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Need to find out the CEO of Tesla? Type in <\/em>tesla ceo<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    If you want to learn more about it, Google is right there for you. But can you imagine a world without Google?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Imagine if this was the case. How could you find out the latest tax information? You\u2019d probably go ask your friends, family or coworkers. But in a world without Google, their knowledge is only an extension of what their friends or family know. Maybe they refer you to an expert who studied tax law for a living and can charge you a nominal rate. But maybe all you really need to know is where you should mail your 1040 EZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You could go to the library, learn how to use the Dewey decimal system and then read through pages and pages of tax code until you find the one mailing address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Without Google you would be 1000x slower at finding information and learning new topics. You\u2019d spend countless hours and unnecessary effort just searching for information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So the answer is \u201cYes! Of course we need Google!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Google is the glue that binds the internet together. You don\u2019t even notice the connection that all your information has because Google is just a natural part of the learning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You\u2019re reading an article on Airspace Magazine <\/a>about how the Falcon 9 experienced a RUD. What\u2019s a RUD? You type into the Address Bar \u201cSpaceX RUD\u201d and are immediately presented with Elon Musk\u2019s definition on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    RUD = Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly \ud83d\ude42<\/p>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 15, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>