I never use bing, but I couldn't resist on this one. I searched for one percent own wealth and all of the first 15 links given were germane. All of them.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=one+percent+own+wealth&go=&form=QBLH&qs=n Perhaps we need to start a site 'let me bing that for you' since some can't seem to use it. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Alvin Auerbach <alvin.auerb...@verizon.net>wrote: > Tony, I tried your suggestion, "one percent own wealth" > > Google said: > No results found for "one percent own wealth"., > Results for one percent own wealth (without quotes): > > Then all ten hits on the page were germane. > --------------------------------- > Bing said: > We did not find any results for "one percent own wealth". > Try one of these related suggestions > One Percent Motorcycle Club > One Percent Realty > The One Percent Doctrine > HBO > Jamie Johnson > One Percent Movie > 1 Percent > One Percent Pipes > Other resources that may help you: > Get additional search tips by visiting Web Search Help. > If you cannot find a page that you know exists, send the address to us. > --------------------------------- > > Bing had NO meaningful results! > --------------------------------- > > > > On Aug 1, 2009, at 9:27 AM, Tony B wrote: > > "1% own" is a really bad search, so let's not blame the search engine. >> First, it uses the % sign, which is often an operator. But worse, it's >> too short to get a meaningful response. That Google was able to get it >> on your first page probably has to do with you having browsed a story >> about it recently. Especially if you have Google Desktop installed. >> >> A much better search would be "one percent own wealth", where pretty >> much any engine - Bing included - will put meaningful results on page >> one. >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 12:29 AM, Alvin >> Auerbach<alvin.auerb...@verizon.net> wrote: >> >>> Google: 2nd hit was what I wanted. >>> >>> I checked the first 100 hits from Bing, and found nothing. I did a find >>> on >>> each Bing page for "1%" None of the first 100 Bing hits had that term. I >>> then stopped checking. >>> >>> Search term: 1% own >>> >>> Google's second hit: World's richest 1% own 40% of all wealth, UN report >>> discovers ... >>> >>> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
