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[PTTG??]

I found a great new feature in Google! It allows you to see the records of what has been searched for and in what proportions. The folloing link compares Paper Towels to Dwarf Fortress and Lolcats.

Dwarf Fortress, Lolcat, Paper Towels

Well, it beat the Towels. There was a really big spike for DF in late 2007. What could that be?

[Lyrax]

Could it have been 3D?  Or Aaron Williams?

I thought it was funny that lolcats are more popular in most countries, but in Finland, they like Dwarf Fortress more.

I can has Fortress?

[ April 15, 2008: Message edited by: Lyrax ]

[Awayfarer]

http://www.google.com/trends?q=love%2C+hate&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

Love is a bit shaky, with a slight increase at the end of each year. It (menaces with?) spikes in February.

It is important to note here that while hate doesn't have the massive highs of love, it is far more stable.

[Edit: I'm an english major. no really.]

[ April 15, 2008: Message edited by: Awayfarer ]

[ April 15, 2008: Message edited by: Awayfarer ]

[Awayfarer]

http://www.google.com/trends?q=good%2C+evil&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

Good spikes in March. Evil has had a few bumps but remains fairly constant.

[ April 15, 2008: Message edited by: Awayfarer ]

[Awayfarer]

Last one I swear.

http://www.google.com/trends?q=morality%2C+immorality&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

Immorality is barely a blip here. Morality seems to lull in the summer months and experiences a sharp, nasty drop around New Years. Makes sense to me.

[ April 15, 2008: Message edited by: Awayfarer ]

[Karlito]

Please, fix your links.  I can't stand the copy + pasting anymore.

[Keiseth]

It might be worth noting that in the Dwarf Fortress / Lolcat / Paper Towel one, Dwarf Fortress should be entered as "Dwarf Fortress" to get more accurate results. I think.

There seems to be a difference.

[Salmeuk]

http://www.google.com/trends?q=ASCII&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

A sad but predictable decrease in the searches for ASCII, showing the general trend of recent videogames. . . Oddly enough, South America and Mexico seem to be the most interested.

[Moocow]

http://www.google.com/trends?q=Dwarf+Fortress%2C+ASCII%2C+sex&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

Dwarf Fortress will be up there someday.

[Kennel]

It's a close one

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It's fun to see that Finland has superior results among countries. Although I knew that we have a sophisticated taste in games (King of Dragon Pass sold very well, Silent Storm was game of the year etc), there hasn't been a single word in gaming magazines.

[ April 16, 2008: Message edited by: Kennel ]

[Javis]

quote:Originally posted by PTTG??:
<STRONG>I found a great new feature in Google! It allows you to see the records of what has been searched for and in what proportions. The folloing link compares Paper Towels to Dwarf Fortress and Lolcats.

Dwarf Fortress, Lolcat, Paper Towels

Well, it beat the Towels. There was a really big spike for DF in late 2007. What could that be?</STRONG>

Maybe it's just because of the large amount of alcohol consumed this evening, but this post has reduced me to hysterics.  A++++ would read again.

[Tayrin]

quote:Originally posted by PTTG??:
<STRONG>There was a really big spike for DF in late 2007. What could that be?</STRONG>

Well, there was this, in November of 2007, but I'm not sure how much that accounts for.

[Vengeful Donut]

Dwarf Fortress only
It seems the country where DF is the most popular is Finland.

[Crafty Barnardo]

http://www.google.com/trends?q=time%2C+space&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

I wonder why there is a spike for 'time' twice a year?  Maybe tax- and election- ?

[apache1990]

Dwarves are losing!
http://www.google.com/trends?q=Dwarves%2C+Goblins&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0
http://www.google.com/trends?q=Dwarves%2C+Elves&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

[ April 16, 2008: Message edited by: apache1990 ]