I Know Everything
I feel really smart lately. It's like I have a second brain, a searchable database from which I can snatch any information on demand. My recall is faster than ever. Go ahead -- ask me anything.
Want to know the capital of Australia? It's Canberra. What's the scientific name of that moth in Silence of the Lambs? It's Acherontia Styx. (I only had to look up how to spell it.)
I know everything. Want to know my trick? Google. Don't you feel smarter lately? I know it's been around for a while, but when I stop and think about it, I just love the internet and, especially, Google. Forget the Greatest Generation. We're the Smartest Generation.
Hey, is the little girl in Hitchcock's The Birds the same actress that grew up to be in The X-Files and Aliens? Yes, it is, and her name is Veronica Cartwright. Need brain surgery? Fine. Give me a minute.
How could anyone even lose at trivia anymore? (Am I right, Rapscallions?) Thanks to Google, nothing is rocket surgery anymore.
