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Meirelle
11/20/08

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I'm glad that Google will be a valuable asset in our war against the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse.
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
11/20/08

@meirelle, Commander Closet Commie: We must keep Google from falling into zombie hands!
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corpore-metal
11/20/08

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"Google said yesterday in a Nature article that it can predict with almost total accuracy where flu outbreaks are occurring, far more quickly than the American Centers for Disease Control can."

And that's the key thing. Now that some experts at Google have made that assertion, the rest of the experts in epidemiology community and test this assertion.

Doesn't matter that Google or the CDC says it, arguments from authority are worthless. In science it has be confirmed independently before we can trust it.
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Gann
11/20/08

@corpore-metal: Google totally knew you were going to say that.
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Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
11/20/08

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I don't need Google to predict Plague. He's gonna make an ill tempered asshole comment and pick on me.
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Plague
11/20/08

@Grrsn Dn:

No, I'm an ill tempered asshole who will pick on ANYONE.
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braak
11/20/08

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Well, look. I've resigned myself to Google taking over the world. I'm just glad that they aren't being demonstrable evil.

And I swear to God, Googlords, if you are reading this: I am totally NOT making plans to destroy your server farms if you become evil. I promise.
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