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Using Google to Calculate Web Decay

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bit-rot-quantified dept.

scottennis writes: "Google has yet another application: measuring the rate of decay of information on the web. By plotting the number of results at 3,6, and 12 months for a series of phrases, this study claims to have uncovered a corresponding 60-70-80 percent decay rate. Essentially, 60% of the web changes every 3 months." You may be amused by some of the phrases he notes as exceptional, too.

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  1. which user rights are we decaying today? by KeelSpawn · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Which user rights are we decaying today? - Microsoft

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  2. Somethinig I forgot to mention in my last post by 1234567890zxcvbnm · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Timothy, you suck big stinky donkey balls.

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  3. Re:Is this study a joke? by Silentbob54 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Hay fuck-nut how come you don't have the ball's to post a name and if you don't like what I have to say you can suck my balls!!!!:P

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