wolframalpha is google killer?

Discussion in 'Google' started by leandar, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. contentboss

    contentboss Peon

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    #2
    no.

    there will one day be a 'google killer', but this isn't it. That's not actually how people search for stuff online.
     
    contentboss, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  2. SOULZRIPPER

    SOULZRIPPER Well-Known Member

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    #3
    The name itself is a turn down for me !
     
    SOULZRIPPER, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  3. whoispixel

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    #4
    The site that will be the next google will be.. Google. Wolfram alpha is not a traditional search engine, it's a knowledge base
     
    whoispixel, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  4. saxDesigns

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    #5
    Different genre, great site though.
     
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  5. xlcho

    xlcho Guest

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    #6
    Seems like people still can't understand that the goal of wolframalpha is not at all to 'kill Google'...
     
    xlcho, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  6. lifeplayer

    lifeplayer Notable Member

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    #7
    There are different type of search engine. Wolfram alpha is knowledge base or we call them as answer type search engine. They will only provide you one answer (or 1 search result).
     
    lifeplayer, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  7. digitalextrememediagroup

    digitalextrememediagroup Peon

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    #8
    I dont get it? How is this even going to survive? Maybe I am missing something.
     
  8. Creative_illusion

    Creative_illusion Well-Known Member

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    #9
    Hmmm.. Not so sure about this google killer candidate. Time will tell.
     
    Creative_illusion, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  9. Patricianian

    Patricianian Well-Known Member

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    #10
    I couldn't get it to work, not even once most of my search queries weren't understandable to their engine !!!?

    So, IMHO.. I simply don't think it's going to kill any SE ;)
     
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  10. GameFriends.com

    GameFriends.com Peon

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    #11
    Is the elephant a lion killer? :) In this case it really is borderline apples and oranges; seems like many of the pop culture and random searches aren't handled well in Wolfram. This isn't to say one day they can expand the algorithm, but Google relies on offpage and onpage seo to give the most relevant, up to date results. Hard to top that unless you do something as drastic as Wolfram has...which is different, not worse or better necessarily.
     
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  11. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    #12
    How is it a "google killer". Its not even remotely related to Google or a traditional SE in the Search Engine sense of the word. It's almost completely useless to anyone for more than 5 minutes of entertainment. It serves a different niche', and by "niche'" I mean, SMALL "niche'".

    Google will survive.
     
    Mia, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  12. leandar

    leandar Well-Known Member

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    #13
    google must die if every answer added in wol frame's database
     
    leandar, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  13. Armz

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    #14
    i think this site may be a math killer this is very helpful for math imo but i dont know if it will ever top google also it does not have an attractive name
     
    Armz, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  14. digitalextrememediagroup

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    #15
    I thought I was the only one it didnt return search results for.
     
  15. cdbelajar

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    #16
    The site is specifics not general, I don't understand how to use it, it looks like not user friendly
     
    cdbelajar, Jun 3, 2009 IP
  16. SEO_Michael

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    #17
    It's not user friendly at all. Unless you are typing in a basic math equation, I don't know how it's supposed to work.

    Let's face it - simplicity is needed if they want to compete with Google. People like Google because it's so simple to use.
     
    SEO_Michael, Jun 3, 2009 IP
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    #18
    ...and why do people keep saying that Bing (the decision engine) is competing against Google (the search engine)

    two COMPLETELY different things........................ cough
     
    Inkman12, Jun 9, 2009 IP