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		gr4vityWall on Dec 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google's Results Are Infested, Open AI Is Using Th... > I've been trying hard to break my 10 year-old of the habit of just typing questions into search engines Honest question: why? I understand not wanting to use Google (the search engine) or not wanting to support Google (the company). But I don't see with the issue with just looking up questions. I'm 10 years younger than you, and I've been reaching for search engines first since I was 7, I think. Basically since I learned how to turn the computer on and open a web browser.

warner25 on Dec 28, 2024 | [–]

Because I want her to find authoritative sources, read, learn, understand, think critically, etc. rather than taking a given answer at face value.

fl0id on Dec 28, 2024 | [–]

For me: because that‘s exactly what Google and/or seo optimize for, but with no regard for accuracy and quality.

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