Google and Science

Fingolfin_Noldor · Post by **Fingolfin_Noldor** » 2007-10-04 07:06pm

I wonder if these fundies are paying Google to order the search results in that fashion.

Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba · Post by **Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba** » 2007-10-04 08:34pm

Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:I wonder if these fundies are paying Google to order the search results in that fashion.

Yes, the great Google-Fundamentalist-Crevolution conspiracy.

Fingolfin_Noldor · Post by **Fingolfin_Noldor** » 2007-10-04 08:42pm

Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba wrote:
Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:I wonder if these fundies are paying Google to order the search results in that fashion.
Yes, the great Google-Fundamentalist-Crevolution conspiracy.

Well, Google is known for deliberately ordering the results for reasons beyond popularity.

kinnison · Post by **kinnison** » 2007-10-05 06:14am

Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:
Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba wrote:
Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:I wonder if these fundies are paying Google to order the search results in that fashion.
Yes, the great Google-Fundamentalist-Crevolution conspiracy.
Well, Google is known for deliberately ordering the results for reasons beyond popularity.

Yup, sometimes they do. Ever hear of Adwords? I am also quite sure that Google's customers for that service get better "natural" positions as well - but they'll never admit it and it's unprovable.