googlin' tips

if you want to find accurate, unbiased information on a subject, be sure to use unbiased search terms.

for example, instead of searching "is milk good for your teeth", you may want to search "effects of milk on teeth". when you use the keyword "good for", the percentage of articles that say milk IS good for you teeth will be higher than the ones saying it isn't, which can lead to a bias that can impact your decision making

also, consider the source of the information. if the source has history of providing poor/incomplete/false information, take it with a grain of salt. also, if they have a personal, political or monetary interest in convincing you, such as a cannabis activist website touting the health benefits of marijuana, a government website speaking highly of leaders, or an apple forum telling you why your machine can't be fixed, take that into consideration as well.

finally, beware confirmation bias, especially with divisive subjects. just because the first search result agrees with you doesn't mean you should stop looking for information.

these things may seem obvious, but actually using the fucking internet properly can help. also, if you happen to be wasting your time in an internet argument, and you find during your googling that you were actually wrong, fucking get over it. maybe even admit you were wrong, that's respectable, yo.