Thus the importance of evolvability in our systems and the role of
real questions and human responses in improving them.
While we work to build the perfect system, we shouldn't fail to
leverage what we have. Imagine for a moment how much richer the web
would be if our reference desks blogged all their q/a, even if that
does represent just a tiny fraction of the questions asked of search
engines.
My blogged answer to the coots question ranks on the first page of
results. Who wants to take badgers?
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 30, 2008, at 9:58 AM, Tim Spalding <tim_at_LIBRARYTHING.COM> wrote:
> Casey: "Let me suggest that you try this search in google or yahoo
> now."
>
> Simon: "What do badgers eat?"
>
> ... and they're like Heracleitus' stream—never the same twice.
>
> Tim
>
>
> On 1/30/08, Simon Spero <ses_at_unc.edu> wrote:
>>
>> On Jan 30, 2008, at 8:01 AM, Casey Bisson wrote:
>>
>>> Let me suggest that you try this search in google or yahoo now.
>>
>> What do badgers eat?
>>
>> Simon
>>
>
>
>
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Received on Wed Jan 30 2008 - 10:30:46 EST