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# Search Engines Sadness
CollegeHumor Finds the Fault in Wolfram Alpha

By Rachel | Published 2009-08-14 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collegehumor-wolfram-alpha
References: [collegehumor](http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1918786)

CollegeHumor has an ongoing show called ‘CH Labs’ and in the latest, star Patrick Cassels shows the new [Wolfram Alpha program](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoomsearch-10), which is said to be a more informative [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ask-with-video).

The [CollegeHumor video](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-me-ai) has Patrick finding out that not only can he find out basic information about himself, he can also be shown his favorite sexual positions, that his girlfriend is cheating on him, and why she’s right to do so.

Who knew Wolfram Alpha would be so informative?

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.3/10
- Popularity: 18% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Search Engine Privacy:** With the increase of personal information shared online, a trend of search engines focusing on privacy settings is emerging.
- **Humorous Corporate Content:** A trend of businesses creating humorous content to advertise their brand and products is emerging.
- **Search Engine Monopoly:** As Google faces criticism for its search algorithm, a trend of competitors emerging to challenge their monopoly is becoming more prevalent.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Online Advertising:** Online advertising companies may consider incorporating humorous advertisements to attract and engage audiences.
- **Search Engines:** Search engines may consider developing privacy-focused features to address consumer concerns about data privacy.
- **Media and Entertainment:** Media and entertainment companies may recognize the potential of creating humorous content to increase brand awareness and consumer engagement.

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