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**bWn4h8QD** · 05-19-2009, 04:07 AM

Let's ask Jeeves..

**Wrencytet** · 05-19-2009, 04:27 AM

I'm not questioning his personal achievements in physics/mathematics nor Mathematica (it's a commercially sound product, although it isn't that amazing), but MathWorld and ScienceWorld can only be described as being weak at best - it's the web-based products that WR seem to have biggest problems with.

Fair enough, I understand and pretty much agree.

Note that I was not using his Ph. D. dissertation as a general personal achievement of his. I was being specific; his Ph. D. dissertation is supposed to be one of the greatest ever written.

**casefexas** · 05-19-2009, 04:28 AM

I'm not questioning his personal achievements in physics/mathematics nor Mathematica (it's a commercially sound product, although it isn't that amazing), but MathWorld and ScienceWorld can only be described as being weak at best - it's the web-based products that WR seem to have biggest problems with.

Well he does stress that its all a long term project. People here are right that it could all fail and go right into the dust-bin, but for myself I'm going to give a project that has come so far and shows so much potential (at least in theory) quite a bit longer than a day or two before I am willing to reach any conclusions.

I bet the guy is probably biting his nails right now!

**Wrencytet** · 05-19-2009, 04:37 AM

I bet the guy is probably biting his nails right now!

This is not a solo project for Stephen Wolfram, this is from a successful research company that he started called, "Wolfram Research" (which brought you Mathematica).

I doubt that Mister genius has his life savings vested in this project enough to worry, if it fails, one of his other outlier ideas could still catch fire.

**casefexas** · 05-19-2009, 04:48 AM

This is not a solo project for Stephen Wolfram, this is from a successful research company that he started called, "Wolfram Research" (which brought you Mathematica).

I doubt that Mister genius has his life savings vested in this project enough to worry, if it fails, one of his other outlier ideas could still catch fire.

But who likes to fail? [yes]

**Frannypaync** · 05-19-2009, 06:11 AM

But who likes to fail? [yes]

3DRealms

**Hpdovoxm** · 05-19-2009, 07:15 AM

Every question I asked I was greeted with the epic fail message.

**goatteatromiag** · 05-19-2009, 07:45 AM

IT STINKS!

**VIAGRA-** · 05-19-2009, 03:46 PM

Well he does stress that its all a long term project.

You only got ONE shot at Google, when you don't hit people will tell you to GTFO and never try your search engine again.

**casefexas** · 05-19-2009, 10:08 PM

You only got ONE shot at Google, when you don't hit people will tell you to GTFO and never try your search engine again.

Possibly. Almost certainly true for many, but some will be more patient. Especially as this project is not really aiming at the same space as Google at all. I suspect a lot of people are thinking "Google competitor" and maybe missing what this is really intended to do. We will see: I tend to think long term on things like this.

**VogsHoock** · 05-20-2009, 06:40 AM

haaa you can ask the search engine questions about itself...guuuhh

**CGH1KZzy** · 05-20-2009, 06:55 PM

i was unable to find a question that it could answer

**Wrencytet** · 05-20-2009, 08:28 PM

i was unable to find a question that it could answer

Try what you ate this morning my friend. For example, this is what I ate this morning: "1 egg + 1 bagel + 6 beer + 2 prostitute vaginas". Try putting that in the search, it works (maybe not all of it, but some will. It probably needs to know what kind of bagel I had).

PS: I have been kicking Sparafucil's ass in TF2, but I have not seen you. WTF?

**CGH1KZzy** · 05-20-2009, 09:03 PM

PS: I have been kicking Sparafucil's ass in TF2, but I have not seen you. WTF?

Wiznillyp is still under invitations

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05-19-2009, 04:27 AM	#22
Wrencytet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	I'm not questioning his personal achievements in physics/mathematics nor Mathematica (it's a commercially sound product, although it isn't that amazing), but MathWorld and ScienceWorld can only be described as being weak at best - it's the web-based products that WR seem to have biggest problems with. Fair enough, I understand and pretty much agree. Note that I was not using his Ph. D. dissertation as a general personal achievement of his. I was being specific; his Ph. D. dissertation is supposed to be one of the greatest ever written. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-19-2009, 04:28 AM	#23
casefexas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	I'm not questioning his personal achievements in physics/mathematics nor Mathematica (it's a commercially sound product, although it isn't that amazing), but MathWorld and ScienceWorld can only be described as being weak at best - it's the web-based products that WR seem to have biggest problems with. Well he does stress that its all a long term project. People here are right that it could all fail and go right into the dust-bin, but for myself I'm going to give a project that has come so far and shows so much potential (at least in theory) quite a bit longer than a day or two before I am willing to reach any conclusions. I bet the guy is probably biting his nails right now! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-19-2009, 04:37 AM	#24
Wrencytet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	I bet the guy is probably biting his nails right now! This is not a solo project for Stephen Wolfram, this is from a successful research company that he started called, "Wolfram Research" (which brought you Mathematica). I doubt that Mister genius has his life savings vested in this project enough to worry, if it fails, one of his other outlier ideas could still catch fire. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-19-2009, 04:48 AM	#25
casefexas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	This is not a solo project for Stephen Wolfram, this is from a successful research company that he started called, "Wolfram Research" (which brought you Mathematica). I doubt that Mister genius has his life savings vested in this project enough to worry, if it fails, one of his other outlier ideas could still catch fire. But who likes to fail? [yes] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Frannypaync Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	But who likes to fail? [yes] 3DRealms Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Hpdovoxm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	Every question I asked I was greeted with the epic fail message. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-19-2009, 03:46 PM	#29
VIAGRA- Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 379 Senior Member	Well he does stress that its all a long term project. You only got ONE shot at Google, when you don't hit people will tell you to GTFO and never try your search engine again. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-19-2009, 10:08 PM	#30
casefexas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	You only got ONE shot at Google, when you don't hit people will tell you to GTFO and never try your search engine again. Possibly. Almost certainly true for many, but some will be more patient. Especially as this project is not really aiming at the same space as Google at all. I suspect a lot of people are thinking "Google competitor" and maybe missing what this is really intended to do. We will see: I tend to think long term on things like this. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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VogsHoock Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	haaa you can ask the search engine questions about itself...guuuhh Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-20-2009, 08:28 PM	#33
Wrencytet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	i was unable to find a question that it could answer Try what you ate this morning my friend. For example, this is what I ate this morning: "1 egg + 1 bagel + 6 beer + 2 prostitute vaginas". Try putting that in the search, it works (maybe not all of it, but some will. It probably needs to know what kind of bagel I had). PS: I have been kicking Sparafucil's ass in TF2, but I have not seen you. WTF? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-20-2009, 09:03 PM	#34
CGH1KZzy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	PS: I have been kicking Sparafucil's ass in TF2, but I have not seen you. WTF? Wiznillyp is still under invitations Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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