Comment by causal Comment by causal 3 days ago 7 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News Love the irony of someone mocking science fiction being an accidental prophet
Copy Link kylebenzle 3 days ago Next Collapse Comment - The name Google was chosen because it's kind of sciency and sounds funny.Googly, Goggle, Gogle...It's a funny word that's been used for 100+ years. No irony necessary for a word to be reused for its intended purpose. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link Cthulhu_ 3 days ago Prev Next Collapse Comment - Something something infinite monkeys, something something Nostradamus. I'm sure Captain Beefheart lyrics are prophetic too, like Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish. Reply View | 3 replies Copy Link detourdog 3 days ago Parent Collapse Comment - His lyrics are prophetic but somehow he always plays the exact opposite note than one might expect. Reply View | 2 replies Copy Link Jerrrrrrry 3 days ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - The old man the boat. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link card_zero 3 days ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - The horse raced past the barn fell? Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link detourdog 3 days ago Parent Collapse Comment - His lyrics are prophetic but somehow he always plays the exact opposite note than one might expect. Reply View | 2 replies Copy Link Jerrrrrrry 3 days ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - The old man the boat. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link card_zero 3 days ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - The horse raced past the barn fell? Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link Jerrrrrrry 3 days ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - The old man the boat. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link card_zero 3 days ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - The horse raced past the barn fell? Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link card_zero 3 days ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - The horse raced past the barn fell? Reply View | 0 replies
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The name Google was chosen because it's kind of sciency and sounds funny.
Googly, Goggle, Gogle...
It's a funny word that's been used for 100+ years. No irony necessary for a word to be reused for its intended purpose.