[Popman]

Google represents a very fundamental shift in how we obtain and process information that rivals the invention of writing and the printing press.

I bet the guys at google would like to believe that. It's a good point. A bit overstated.

The invention of the printing press singlehandedly changed the world.

Caveman wrote on the walls, so maybe it is not that earth shattering.

Google changed the speed in which we can obtain and process information. Fundamental? No. Nice evolution of technology already in existence. Yes.

For me the spell check is far better tool than google, but I'm a terrible speller!!!

[PMCarey]

I bet the guys at google would like to believe that. It's a good point. A bit overstated.

You're right of course. Let me restate that to say that the Internet rivals the invention of the printing press and writing.