Google Trends, Evolution vs. Intelligent Design

Grimoire · 12th May 2006, 12:57 PM

<still not allowed to post urls yet, sorry for not making a clickable link>

www .google. com/trends?q=evolution%2C+intelligent+design

Very interesting trend. The actual number of google searches on evolution far outweighs that of intelligent design (for the most part), yet the news reports are much, much closer. To me, this indicates that while the media is jumping up and down on the whole "ID" garbage, the general public are, for the most part, not fooled. At least the ones who use google aren't. Things aren't *quite* as nice when you filter on the US, but still not nearly as bad as I initially thought it would be.

Since this is only a comparison of people who use the internet, and people who use google, this may not be completely representative of the public in large, but it does make me feel that rational thought may be in better shape than the media would have us believe.

PS: I love google.

Cecil · 12th May 2006, 02:15 PM

http://www.google.com/trends?q=evolu...lligent+design

Linkified for you.

And I like this. Google Trends is such a good idea.

Jorghnassen · 12th May 2006, 02:21 PM

Stealing from another website: too close to call.

It's funny to see which cities and regions dominate each search...

andyandy · 12th May 2006, 05:25 PM

man google trends is great!

god vs sex.......

http://www.google.com/trends?q=god%2...o=all&date=all

god vs gays......

http://www.google.com/trends?q=gay+%...o=all&date=all

well....at least he beats Allah

http://www.google.com/trends?q=god%2...o=all&date=all

Errata · 12th May 2006, 05:37 PM

Not really a fair fight, andy. Allah beats Jehovah by a landslide.

Jorghnassen · 12th May 2006, 08:18 PM

Is nothing sacred anymore?

5 way fight

12th May 2006, 12:57 PM	#1
Grimoire Critical Thinker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 382	Google Trends, Evolution vs. Intelligent Design <still not allowed to post urls yet, sorry for not making a clickable link> www .google. com/trends?q=evolution%2C+intelligent+design Very interesting trend. The actual number of google searches on evolution far outweighs that of intelligent design (for the most part), yet the news reports are much, much closer. To me, this indicates that while the media is jumping up and down on the whole "ID" garbage, the general public are, for the most part, not fooled. At least the ones who use google aren't. Things aren't quite as nice when you filter on the US, but still not nearly as bad as I initially thought it would be. Since this is only a comparison of people who use the internet, and people who use google, this may not be completely representative of the public in large, but it does make me feel that rational thought may be in better shape than the media would have us believe. PS: I love google.
Grimoire Critical Thinker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 382

12th May 2006, 02:15 PM	#2
Cecil Muse Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 990	http://www.google.com/trends?q=evolu...lligent+design Linkified for you. And I like this. Google Trends is such a good idea.
	__________________ "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." --Albert Einstein "The common man marvels at the uncommon; the wise man marvels at the commonplace." --Confucious "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." --Bertrand Russell

12th May 2006, 02:21 PM	#3
Jorghnassen Master Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The realm of ideas Posts: 2,779	Stealing from another website: too close to call. It's funny to see which cities and regions dominate each search...
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12th May 2006, 05:25 PM	#4
andyandy anthropomorphic ape Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: up a tree Posts: 5,805	man google trends is great! god vs sex....... http://www.google.com/trends?q=god%2...o=all&date=all god vs gays...... http://www.google.com/trends?q=gay+%...o=all&date=all well....at least he beats Allah http://www.google.com/trends?q=god%2...o=all&date=all
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12th May 2006, 08:18 PM	#6
Jorghnassen Master Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The realm of ideas Posts: 2,779	Is nothing sacred anymore? 5 way fight
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12th May 2006, 05:37 PM	#5
Errata Scholar Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 53	Not really a fair fight, andy. Allah beats Jehovah by a landslide.