Question: Do you think your Google habits — your random, untethered wisps of thoughts manifested as search terms like “unexplained hives” and “Kate Beckinsale single?” — can be bundled together to paint an accurate representation of your morality? |
Theoretically, it’s a direct line to our innermost thoughts and desires, and those of friends and neighbors. |
Enter Google Trends. It’s a Google tool that graphically displays the day’s most popular search terms, or lets users compare multiple terms’ popularity over time. A few days ago in the District, for example, “Brad Pitt” was kicking the butt of “George Clooney,” and everyone suddenly wanted to know about “air conditioning.” |
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