Will Wolfram Alpha Replace Google?

Computer Scientist Stephen Wolfram has come up with a “Computational Knowledge Engine” for the internet; which is being hyped these days. The most significant of all is the question; whether this new system is a potential substitute for Google? Google is the most popular search engine these days, but Wolfram Alpha is thought to be a competitor of none less capability.

When a search is made at Google, it provides with all the links associated with the key words present with Google servers. Even then, there is no conformity whether the provided documents will be of any help?

Search methodology of Wolfram Alpha is a bit different. It doesn’t provide the links that might include required answer; rather it “computes the answers.” It understands one’s question, and figures out the perfect answer to that query. Through Natural Language Interface, Wolfram Alpha identifies with human language (plain language and abbreviated forms too), and gives the required reply.

In fact, there is more to Wolfram Alpha than a search Engine. It contains massive information regarding Science, Technology, Geography, Weather, Cooking, Business, People, Travel, Music etc.

As it computes answers to factual questions; how would it become capable of answering to career counseling or bias issues? Answer to these reservations will remain unsatisfied until May, 2009, when the long-awaited system finally launches.

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