Web 2.0 Adventure

The Fischbowl continues to catch my attention, and this time it was back to another Google-phenomenon.  Earlier this week, Karl Fisch reported on Google’s uncanny ability to help preduct flu outbreaks across the country, based on the Google searches for “flu” on the Internet.  Earlier looks have shown a close correlation between people with the flu and people who search for “flu” on Google — although Google acknowledges that the CDC’s data is more accurate, Google’s is faster and a quicker predictor of flu outbreaks.  So Google may play an important role in helping fight flu outbreaks this winter.  Pretty nifty!!