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**RobsShow** · 11-14-2008, 07:32 PM

Thanks for the clue.

**T5qYkHWQ** · 11-14-2008, 10:12 PM

This, on its own doesn't seem intrusive but you never know where it will end.

**wooclosmercob** · 11-15-2008, 12:11 AM

Originally posted by Winston
The end goals of Google could turn out to be worse for you than a case of the flu. Jesus Christ you piss me off.

Can we ban mailmen from the internet?

**Faigokilix** · 11-15-2008, 01:42 PM

Or outbreaks of teh ghey.

**TagBahthuff** · 11-16-2008, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by SpencerH
I think it's fascinating data; not especially useful, but fascinating.

I wonder if it could be used to identify risk of other diseases? On second thought it's kinda scary. If google can predict influenza trends from searches what cant they track! I was thinking of other disease but verto was correct (if possibly by luck). This thing could predict political, social, as well as medical trends!

DAMN!

**steevytraunse** · 11-17-2008, 04:14 AM

http://www.userfriendly.org/static/

**satthackacibe** · 11-17-2008, 09:30 AM

Being able to download the raw data, would be really amusing.

I'm thinking about a lot of possibility with stata.

**HowardtheDuck** · 11-17-2008, 09:39 AM

:gggrrr:

http://trends.google.com/trends?q=ca...te=2008&sort=0

**Mr Andrews** · 11-17-2008, 09:44 AM

suicide, depression, insomnia
http://www.google.com/trends?q=insom...ion%2C+suicide

Right now, I'm having insomnia (but I'm not depressed or suicidal)

11-14-2008, 07:32 PM	#1
RobsShow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	Google flu map Thanks for the clue. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 12:11 AM	#3
wooclosmercob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	Originally posted by Winston The end goals of Google could turn out to be worse for you than a case of the flu. Jesus Christ you piss me off. Can we ban mailmen from the internet? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Faigokilix Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 423 Senior Member	Or outbreaks of teh ghey. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-16-2008, 04:26 PM	#5
TagBahthuff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 495 Senior Member	Originally posted by SpencerH I think it's fascinating data; not especially useful, but fascinating. I wonder if it could be used to identify risk of other diseases? On second thought it's kinda scary. If google can predict influenza trends from searches what cant they track! I was thinking of other disease but verto was correct (if possibly by luck). This thing could predict political, social, as well as medical trends! DAMN! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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satthackacibe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	Being able to download the raw data, would be really amusing. I'm thinking about a lot of possibility with stata. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-17-2008, 09:39 AM	#8
HowardtheDuck Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 415 Senior Member	:gggrrr: http://trends.google.com/trends?q=ca...te=2008&sort=0 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-17-2008, 09:44 AM	#9
Mr Andrews Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 347 Senior Member	suicide, depression, insomnia http://www.google.com/trends?q=insom...ion%2C+suicide Right now, I'm having insomnia (but I'm not depressed or suicidal) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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