I say a lot of stupid things. So do politicians, actors, and famous people that shouldn't be famous. Now, what they say will stick around for everybody to Google.
The sensation of foot-in-mouth is familiar to several politicians and celebrities, and thanks to Google's new gadget, it will become even more intense and prolonged.
The "News" tab at the top of the Google search engine is very useful. I would recommend it to anybody doing research. Now, that tab features quotes at the top of the list of search results.
Public figures will now have to actually consider what they say before they say it, as to not look like an idiot on the internet as well.
I find this interesting because the example on the linked article shows none other than internet-dominating Barack Obama's famous quote about conservatives in Pennsylvania. With a web-presence now comes a web-consciousness and web-libraryofeverythingdumbthatyousaid.
If you've reached this point in this blog post, I salute you for your tolerance of boring subjects. Despite its rather mind-numbing description, the quote search thingy on Google will be really useful for writers, reference-seekers, and college students.
This is one small step in Google's journey to make the world as convenient as it can be, and thus make every student, including myself, lose the skills for good old-fashioned, pain-in-the-butt research.
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