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  1. 4th May 2010, 02:06 PM #1
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    new search engine

    bored of google try this
    set up by stephen wolfram one of those computer genius types who can do more than turn on a computer.
    his programme mathematica is used by scientists and engineers.
    he has now turned his attention to solving search problems.
    got this from an article in popular science

    Wolfram|Alpha

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    Not a good start.

    Did a search on Manawanui, a former RNZN dive tender. I was just looking up info on it earlier. This is what I got from it:

    Interpreting "manawanui" as "manawainui"
    Input interpretation: Mana\'wai\'nui Falls (waterfall)
    Properties:
    country | United States
    highest point | 719 meters
    drop count | 1
    watercourse | Manawainui Streamandtributaries
    type | segmented horsetail
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    i came away very depressed!

    you may come away feeling a little lighthearted...

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    It can't even cope with this...

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    However if you wear a white lab coat for a living it can be quite useful:

    specific gravity of water, petroleum, air - Wolfram|Alpha

    Try googling this and see how many results you have to look through before you find the answer to the question you asked.
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    Quote Originally Posted by muddymech View Post
    new search engine
    From the FAQ

    Is Wolfram|Alpha a search engine?

    No. It's a computational knowledge engine: it generates output by doing computations from its own internal knowledge base, instead of searching the web and returning links.
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    guess another tool for the tool box, hopefully be of use to some one
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