The shortest president

TL;DR

In this video, Sal and Dan from Google compare search results on Google and Bing to find the shortest American president.

Transcript

this is sal here and i'm here with dan russell of google and what we're going to do in this video is try to search for things because search in itself is a skill but we're even though dan is from google we're going to be we're going to be the switzerland of searchers here we're going to be search agnostic we're going to try it on google and we'll a... Read More

Key Insights

• 👨‍🔬 Conducting searches effectively requires the skill of reading search result titles and URLs.
• ℹ️ Wikipedia is often a credible source for information, despite being editable by users.
• 👨‍🔬 Autocomplete suggestions on search engines can provide helpful hints for search queries.
• 👨‍🔬 Bing and Google may provide different search results for the same query.
• ℹ️ The credibility of search results can be determined based on the source and relevance of the information.
• 🤳 Wiki-based websites like Wikipedia tend to self-correct quickly when incorrect information is added.
• 💁 Keywords in search result titles and URLs can provide clues to the relevance of the information.

Questions & Answers

Q: How do Sal and Dan conduct their search experiment?

Sal and Dan use both Google and Bing to search for the shortest American president and compare the search results.

Q: Who is the shortest American president according to the search results?

According to the search results on Wikipedia, James Madison is the shortest US president at five feet four inches.

Q: How does Sal determine the credibility of search results?

Sal reads the search result titles and URLs to determine credibility. He looks for relevant keywords and reputable sources like Wikipedia.

Q: Why does Sal consider Wikipedia to be credible despite being editable?

Sal explains that Wikipedia has controls in place to prevent vandalism and incorrect information. The community of Wikipedia editors works to quickly correct any mistakes.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Sal and Dan compare search results on Google and Bing to find out who the shortest American president was.

• They find the answer on Wikipedia, where James Madison is listed as the shortest US president at five feet four inches.

• Sal emphasizes the importance of reading search result titles and URLs to determine credibility and relevance.