I love Google more and more each day

[yendi]

Google's calculator function is already pretty nifty (no real link -- just type any equation into Google or the Google search box in your browser, and the search will pull up the answer). It does most standard mathematical functions, and even handles things like pi and e.

But I'm really impressed that typing the answer to life, the universe, and everything*8 (or anything else involving that particular constant) will yield a successful result.

Comments

[ckd]

It also has some useful units.

the answer to life, the universe, and everything feet = 7.52238806 smoots

[allah-sulu.livejournal.com]

Impressive, but not surprising, given Google's culture.

This (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=phnglui+mglw-nafh+cthulhu+r%27lyeh+wgah-nagl+fhtagn&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f) I find more disturbing:
ph nglui mglw-nafh cthulhu r'lyeh wgah-nagl fhtagn (http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=ph+nglui+mglw-nafh+cthulhu+r%27lyeh+wgah-nagl+fhtagn&spell=1)

Clearly, Google knows too much.
(What will it do with that knowledge when it achieves sentience?)

Thanks for making me happy!

[bec76.livejournal.com]

*chuckles*

*does it again*

*chortles madly*

*fends off stares of co-workers by passing it on*

[28bytes.livejournal.com]

I also like how if you type in "six times nine" and click "I'm Feeling Lucky" it takes you to a page that says "42."

[unquietsoul5.livejournal.com]

And if you enter it *1 the result is 42.

[we-happy-few.livejournal.com]

not mathematical (and not actually by google), but still very cool. Type "locate chuck norris" and click feelin' lucky.