Comments on: Critical Thinking and the Internet http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Mahoney http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-17125 Kevin Mahoney Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:25:26 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-17125 Hey, I would like to be able to search google easier. And I like googles search engine a lot better than yahoo. After I get a search results page, either I am going to click on a link or go to the next page. It gets old having to navigate my mouse down to the tiny buttons at the bottom of the screen to go to the next page. I was wondering if it was possible to make the whole white part of the screen a button to go to the next page. A huge invisible button. Got a few other ideas... Hey, I would like to be able to search google easier. And I like googles search engine a lot better than yahoo. After I get a search results page, either I am going to click on a link or go to the next page. It gets old having to navigate my mouse down to the tiny buttons at the bottom of the screen to go to the next page. I was wondering if it was possible to make the whole white part of the screen a button to go to the next page. A huge invisible button. Got a few other ideas…

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]]> By: kabol http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-8840 kabol Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:42:06 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-8840 why sign contracts with google? why give google money? ludicrous. why sign contracts with google?

why give google money?

ludicrous.

]]> By: Roy Edmunds http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-8836 Roy Edmunds Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:31:25 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-8836 I agree with this. People, everyone of us, when we come to grips with something new, simply have no idea of how much we don't know about the subject. When we engage someone to help us it is then that our own personalities take the learning process to its conlusion. Some people want to learn how to play Bethovens fifth on the black notes in three easy lessons. That is their problem. As a trainer you spot the impatient ones and try to explain to them that the learning process will continue beyond their current comprehension and take them on a journey which they cannot possibly see over until they see it through. Such is life. I agree with this. People, everyone of us, when we come to grips with something new, simply have no idea of how much we don’t know about the subject.
When we engage someone to help us it is then that our own personalities take the learning process to its conlusion.
Some people want to learn how to play Bethovens fifth on the black notes in three easy lessons. That is their problem. As a trainer you spot the impatient ones and try to explain to them that the learning process will continue beyond their current comprehension and take them on a journey which they cannot possibly see over until they see it through. Such is life.

]]> By: Nick Johnson http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-8698 Nick Johnson Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:04:38 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-8698 Google does have a - rather large - sales team for their advertising products (yes, I work for Google, but I'm not speaking for them). They don't, to the best of my knowledge, cold call - the sales team is there to work with medium to large companies in setting up large campaigns, not to scam small business owners out of cash. My best guess is that the letters were from unscrupulous individuals 'reselling' standard Google advertising at huge markups - and without permission - all the while doing their best to give the impression they're legitimate. If that's the case, I'd love to see a copy of the letters - I'm sure the legal department would too. If it's not the case, I'd be shocked and disappointed - and I'm sure all my fellow Googlers would like to find out as well. Any chance you can post a copy of this stuff? Google does have a – rather large – sales team for their advertising products (yes, I work for Google, but I’m not speaking for them). They don’t, to the best of my knowledge, cold call – the sales team is there to work with medium to large companies in setting up large campaigns, not to scam small business owners out of cash.

My best guess is that the letters were from unscrupulous individuals ‘reselling’ standard Google advertising at huge markups – and without permission – all the while doing their best to give the impression they’re legitimate. If that’s the case, I’d love to see a copy of the letters – I’m sure the legal department would too. If it’s not the case, I’d be shocked and disappointed – and I’m sure all my fellow Googlers would like to find out as well.

Any chance you can post a copy of this stuff?

]]> By: Ferdinand http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-8467 Ferdinand Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:38:05 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-8467 If you would like to find out about what "www" you can look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Www If you would like to find out about online advertising search for "AdWords". This will tell you a lot about Google advertising. If you would like to find out about what “www” you can look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Www
If you would like to find out about online advertising search for “AdWords”. This will tell you a lot about Google advertising.

]]> By: Jeshua http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-8463 Jeshua Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:22:53 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-8463 Help! I promise to listen carefully. Even though i have used computers since i was in college and have been a follower of many sites and blogs online for over a decade, i'm embarrassed to admit i have no idea what the meaning or function of "www" or "http://" is. I only know that sometimes you can't access a site without them. BTW, i too have considered advertising my business online but am hesitant for the very same reasons that caused so much trouble for your friend. Help! I promise to listen carefully. Even though i have used computers since i was in college and have been a follower of many sites and blogs online for over a decade, i’m embarrassed to admit i have no idea what the meaning or function of “www” or “http://” is. I only know that sometimes you can’t access a site without them. BTW, i too have considered advertising my business online but am hesitant for the very same reasons that caused so much trouble for your friend.

]]> By: Name http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-8458 Name Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:59:55 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-8458 Well, Ryan Johnson, Funny, your name is Ryan Johnson. Apparently being frequently incorrect is important to you, because you are in this case wrong. Contact Google or Yahoo! yourself and you will find out just how wrong you are. I have worked for many years in the Web Development & Online Marketing world, including many dealings with Google, Yahoo! and others. I know for a fact that they do NOT solicit sales for their Search Engines. I don't care what logo you saw on a contract - it wasn't from Google or Yahoo!. Regardless, it is your friend's responsibility to perform his due diligence, not that of the salesperson. If he goes to Wal-Mart and buys $2000 worth of electronics - it's not the job of the cashier to determine if he's performed enough research to make an informed decision. I realize it's very popular in this world today to always blame someone else for your problems, but nobody showed up to his house with a gun and forced him to sign that contract. In fact, nobody showed up AT ALL! He was DUMB enough to sign a contract for something pitched to him OVER THE PHONE! Face it - it's your friend that's the idiot here (and the one responsible for his own actions). What's even more pathetic is you running around on the internet demonizing these companies on behalf of your idiot friend. And that, sir, makes YOU an idiot, too. You and your friend should try accepting a little responsibility for yourselves every now and then. That's what happens in the grown-up world. Well, Ryan Johnson,

Funny, your name is Ryan Johnson. Apparently being frequently incorrect is important to you, because you are in this case wrong.

Contact Google or Yahoo! yourself and you will find out just how wrong you are. I have worked for many years in the Web Development & Online Marketing world, including many dealings with Google, Yahoo! and others. I know for a fact that they do NOT solicit sales for their Search Engines. I don’t care what logo you saw on a contract – it wasn’t from Google or Yahoo!.

Regardless, it is your friend’s responsibility to perform his due diligence, not that of the salesperson. If he goes to Wal-Mart and buys $2000 worth of electronics – it’s not the job of the cashier to determine if he’s performed enough research to make an informed decision. I realize it’s very popular in this world today to always blame someone else for your problems, but nobody showed up to his house with a gun and forced him to sign that contract. In fact, nobody showed up AT ALL! He was DUMB enough to sign a contract for something pitched to him OVER THE PHONE!

Face it – it’s your friend that’s the idiot here (and the one responsible for his own actions). What’s even more pathetic is you running around on the internet demonizing these companies on behalf of your idiot friend. And that, sir, makes YOU an idiot, too.

You and your friend should try accepting a little responsibility for yourselves every now and then. That’s what happens in the grown-up world.

]]> By: Ryan Johnson http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-8455 Ryan Johnson Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:48:44 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-8455 Well, Mr. Name, Funny, your name is Name. Apparently anonymity is important, because you are in this case wrong. Though I do not hold it in my hand at this point, I did read my friends paperwork and it was clearly an advertising solicitation to his business through Google. It had something to do with his business listing and Google Maps. What reason would I have to make this up? Consider that before just simply stating in so many words, that I'm a liar. Regardless, my point is that these salespeople, regardless of who they represent, are only in it for the sale and in this case did not even check to see if he had an actual website that would be promoted, They didn't take the time to find out, instead opted to simply list his home address, because that's the only information that they had in their database most likely. Well, Mr. Name,

Funny, your name is Name. Apparently anonymity is important, because you are in this case wrong.

Though I do not hold it in my hand at this point, I did read my friends paperwork and it was clearly an advertising solicitation to his business through Google. It had something to do with his business listing and Google Maps. What reason would I have to make this up? Consider that before just simply stating in so many words, that I’m a liar.

Regardless, my point is that these salespeople, regardless of who they represent, are only in it for the sale and in this case did not even check to see if he had an actual website that would be promoted, They didn’t take the time to find out, instead opted to simply list his home address, because that’s the only information that they had in their database most likely.

]]> By: Ryan Johnson http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/02/critical-thinking-and-the-internet/#comment-8454 Ryan Johnson Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:41:07 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2824#comment-8454 Oops, missed, that, Thanks. Fixed. Oops, missed, that, Thanks. Fixed.

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