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Looking for Answers in the Age of Search
prostoalex writes "James Fallows, in a New York Times article, notices that search engines are getting pretty good at providing information for simple keyword-based queries. However, when it comes to the actual information, such as finding the necessary data and statistics, they're not doing a great job. The article talks about the NSA- and CIA-sponsored Aquaint project that aims to deliver answers to questions that might be expressed with a variety of keywords, and need to be 'understood' by the search engine before providing the answer."
WTF BRO??? I USED TO L0VE AND RESPECT YOU S0 MUCH, AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY ME?????
j00 GUYS r tEH SUX0RZ!!!! UNT u OWEZ ME TEH $$$ T00!
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WARNING: Aquaint is a CIA psy-op designed to confuse information theory, and provide 'new standards for question-asking'.
Note the sample question: "Could Atta have met an Iraqi Officer prior to 9/11?"
America: Your Information Systems are under Attack!!!
NO KENP0STANLEY, NO!!!!! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND, I SIMPLY DO N0T!!!!! YOU SIMPLY WILL NOTTTTTT STOP ATTACKING, INSTIGATING, AND ANTAG0NIZING ME!! YOU NEED TO BE SLAPPED, AND Y0U WILL BE SLAPPED!!!