On 26 Nov 2003, Allen Esterson wrote: > I was unable to replicate Stephen�s Google citation results for > Newton, Shakespeare, Darwin, Einstein, Marx and Freud: > > >Newton: 7.83 [million] > >Shakespeare: 5.82 > >Darwin: 4.25 > >Einstein: 3.79 > >Marx: 3.21 > >Freud: 2.04 > > My results were: > Newton: 5.25 > Shakespeare: 3.91 > Darwin: 2.85 > Einstein: 2.55 > Marx: 2.16 > Freud: 1.37 > > I noticed that although the figures are very different, the *order* of > the above lists are identical, so I calculated the ratio of the > numbers in List 1 compared to List 2 for each entry (i.e., Newton > 1/Newton 2, etc). To an accuracy of three significant figures these > ratios were identical: 1.49. So the *relative* number of hits in the > two lists is almost the same for these particular names.
Still more curious. In my post, I had noted: "Funny thing. I re-did them just before sending and they were all up substantially, one ranking even changing place. I guess the Google hits aren't stable for some reason". Well, the numbers I got the _first_ time were identical to those now reported by Allen. My second run produced the higher figures which I used in my post. I just ran them again this morning, and the figures I get confirm my second (higher) version, with only small deviations from them. This could become a full-time job. What's going on? Stephen ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
