Wolfram Alpha

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<p>discuss</p>

<p>Just another cool way to waste time. I am not sure if there is any real ability to use it for research. You can solve quadratic equations in a second and know your rank by first and last name. Not sure if that all that important.</p>

<p>Results of my test drive: Could not answer my query about the best surfing spot in my hometown. Did not appear to know what the tallest dog is. It correctly gave me Avogadro’s number, but would not give me Brad Pitt’s number. I just keep thinking of those old TV show computers that would literally melt-down… "that does not compute, that does not compute…</p>