Bush on "The Google"...

[Carolus Rex]

Guys, with all the buzz (past and present) about Google in the media, it's pretty amazing to hear someone talk about the Google...

Especially if that someone is in charge of the world's only superpower and, as a world leader, should be the top dog about current events.

Not reading newspapers isn't much of a help, eh?

Carolus

[Winston]

I don't see how this is anything to go all nukeular over.

He's the Prez, and what he says goes. Google should change their name accordingly, or there'll be trouble ahead.

[Carolus Rex]

Originally posted by Winston

I don't see how this is anything to go all nukeular over.

Well, just tell "Dubya" that "The Google" is oil-rich and the missiles will soon start flying (to "spread democracy", of course!)...

Carolus

[Tattila the Hun]

Eh, seems to have been removed. Where was it from?

[Carolus Rex]

An interview (about 20 seconds long)...

Just use The Google with "Bush: Google" and you'll probably find it somewhere...

Carolus

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Solver
I wonder more about, well, why the heck do world leaders seem to be sort of ignorant of technology such as the Internet(s). Just hits me as being strange, many high-tech things such as that have a very important place in the world now, yet the leaders of this world seem to use those techs quite sparingly.

Why would the president use Google? He's got people that find stuff for him. (As he should.)

[Solver]

Depends on what he wants, really. Sure, he should have people find stuff for him, and he should let them do so. But for some small things, it would be faster for the president (or anyone, for that matter) to do a quick search himself. If he wanted to look at the, uh, map of San Francisco, then a quick search would indeed be faster than telling one of the assistants to find it.

[Winston]

I'm actually relieved that Googling skills and familiarity are not among the determinators when electing people for executive office. But that's just me.

[Eroberer]

Winston, we have a bunch of people who know nothing about technology, deciding "net neutrality" and digital copyright laws. It just doesn't work when they think we're talking about "a series of tubes."

[Solver]

No, but according to polls, handsomeness and religiousness are among the determinant factors...

[Winston]

The Internet as it is commonly utilised - and by extension Google - often represent the lowest common denominator for informational purposes. Its dominant use over other sources of learning is not something I would like to see my elected officials tout as a personal virtue. Just as I would prefer for them to read newspapers rather than rely on TV news, I'd like to see them emphasize more in-depth sources of information for the decisions they make than what happens to pop up on the first page of a Google search for "now what?".

Alright, I'm not dissing politicians who master IT stuff and employ it in their daily work, I just don't see why it should be any kind of requirement. Especially for the very highest offices with vast staffs who are trained to service the executive in this area.

[Solver]

I would hope, though, that presidents make decisions not based on the Internet blogs, TV news or newspapers - I'd rather see them make decisions based on intelligence, real economic figures, and such. Presidents should have access to better, more factual sources of information, and make decisions based on those.

[Winston]

I think they do. And there must be some kind of elusive reason for it being so.

[Solver]

Very, very elusive.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Solver
Depends on what he wants, really. Sure, he should have people find stuff for him, and he should let them do so. But for some small things, it would be faster for the president (or anyone, for that matter) to do a quick search himself. If he wanted to look at the, uh, map of San Francisco, then a quick search would indeed be faster than telling one of the assistants to find it.

I imagine he spends almost all of his time in meetings with people.

Does the President's desk even have a computer?