I've been joking with some of my friends about how exactly you would Google stuff when you don't know anything about the subject you're Googling.
Take history.
How do you Google history when you don't know any history?
What is your question?
"Did something bad happen one hundred years ago that I should know about?"
There's an internet hoax on the tree octopus - which has apparently snared many. It's a good illustration of the importance of background knowledge, because the hoax is easy to detect if you have some.
ReplyDeleteoh, right!
ReplyDeleteThe tree octopus!
I'd forgotten that one -----