Friday, September 10, 2010

Google is a Lover, not a Hater

Google recently rolled out it's Google Instant search, which I think is pretty interesting. I may be too easily distracted to have so much going on in the background, but the predictive capabilities of Google have always been inspiring -- and with Instant, it's even easier to see just how smart their algorithms are.

However, there's something odd going on. It seems that Google, in all its wisdom, does not want you to be hateful.

When you type in "I love," over 36 million results come up instantly, starting with "I love the way you lie." Try "I hate" and the results are ... nothing. White screen. Not one result shows up until you press enter.

Exhibit A: I love

Exhibit B: I hate

Is this Google's take on the power of positive thinking?