And then came search engines. And I was no longer special at all.
/me pbbbts at you.
Special is as special does; you do lots of things, and if you are no longer the best discoverer-of-truths out there, you still have the skill. More to the point, there are fields -- like librarian -- where you might well be able to apply it, should you choose to base a career on that skill.
Just because Google provides the easy answers to many questions does not mean it provides all the answers to all the questions. In fact, even Google often posts the answer truly required on page 19 of its links. Remember, its rankings are based on popularity -- who links to this thing most -- rather than relevance.
As tempting as it is to say "get over it", I understand the feeling of no longer being special. (I was special once, too. Being, you know, smart and well-read and all, then.) So rather than "get over it", I say to you "get with it; deal with a machine doing the dirty work and learn all the tricks of getting the REALLY obscure answers. And who knows, maybe an MLS, too -- that sounds like the job you're looking for."
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/me pbbbts at you.
Special is as special does; you do lots of things, and if you are no longer the best discoverer-of-truths out there, you still have the skill. More to the point, there are fields -- like librarian -- where you might well be able to apply it, should you choose to base a career on that skill.
Just because Google provides the easy answers to many questions does not mean it provides all the answers to all the questions. In fact, even Google often posts the answer truly required on page 19 of its links. Remember, its rankings are based on popularity -- who links to this thing most -- rather than relevance.
As tempting as it is to say "get over it", I understand the feeling of no longer being special. (I was special once, too. Being, you know, smart and well-read and all, then.) So rather than "get over it", I say to you "get with it; deal with a machine doing the dirty work and learn all the tricks of getting the REALLY obscure answers. And who knows, maybe an MLS, too -- that sounds like the job you're looking for."
And, above them all, I offer a *hug*