Secret behind Google's speed and accuracy

[Loshadka]

They use pigeons!

http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html

 

[Pauly]

LOL! Its an official google site too...

 

[Frank]

Aren't pigeons really stupid? How do they do this?

While no pigeon has actually been confirmed for a seat on the Supreme Court, pigeons are surprisingly adept at making instant judgments when confronted with difficult choices. This makes them suitable for any job requiring accurate and authoritative decision-making under pressure. Among the positions in which pigeons have served capably are replacement air traffic controllers, butterfly ballot counters and pro football referees during the "no-instant replay" years.


Hahaha...great!

 

[simmo]

lol, good read :thumbs:

 

[craig]

This has been posted before. I didnt get it last time and I still dont get it :|

 

[Maxi]

LOL omg! those google guys sure have humor!

 

[Crushenator 500]

i remember this, didnt thenerd post it last time
p.s. FUNNY

 

[thenerdguy]

yeah i posted it last time in TheNerdNews.

 

[Jackal hit]

it WAS nerd news. and, craigweb, it's funny because...

...pigeons running the google searches? c'mon!

 

[Letters]

It's funny 'cause it's true!

 

[Chris D]

I believe it was an April Fools joke by Google

 

[<RJMC>]

poor pigeons
they are suffering
why they no use another bird?
A TURKEY'S!!!!
or condors

 

[_-_-SELAS-_-_]

Um arent april fools jokes supposed to be in APRIL?!??!

Cant say pigeons are an endangered species really...

 

[CrazyHarij]

Those pigeons sure are good at leading me to xxx.com .

 

[snark^]

Yeah well it was originally put up on their site April last year (or was it 2002?). Like the oft used forum-whore graphic said: "Old news is so much fun!"

 

[[Matt]]

yep.... was an april fools for 2002.... damn you lot are slow! :E

 

[RandomPING]

I like the old news, cause i miss a lot of it the first few times.

 

[_-_-SELAS-_-_]

yep.... was an april fools for 2002.... damn you lot are slow! :E

Well, this forum arent that old.. so...