Dead internet theory. Look at any video from five years ago.
When you used to search for something, you would often find 20 pages of results, but you could click every page and see them.
Somewhere like five years ago(more like 9-12 prolly), after clicking the 5th or 6th page, just brings you to a "oops page doesnt exist". I dont know if supports the dead internet theory, but it shows they heavily started to curate search results back then.
With the ai now, i dont see those dead pages anymore, it just shows me what the ai thinks is true and then maybe a page or two.
To find anything not mainstream, ive had to use yandex, but its been getting worse lately too.
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Holy shite, went to try and find a video show what I was talking about, but gave up and just asked google itself.
Google Search is designed to present the most relevant results first, and while it may estimate a vast number of potential matches for a given query, it typically displays a limited number of actual results.
The maximum number of results Google Search usually displays for a single query is around 400. This is the case regardless of the "results per page" setting, whether it's the default 10 or a higher number like 100. While the initial estimate might show millions of results, Google filters and prioritizes the most relevant and unique content, aiming to provide the most useful information within this limit. Therefore, even if you are using a setting that shows 100 results per page, you will eventually reach a point where no more results are available after a few pages, as the total number of displayed results will not exceed approximately 400. This limitation is in place to optimize the search experience and focus on delivering high-quality, relevant results without overwhelming the user with less pertinent information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlR9fCXfWyM
Really good video by the why files about the dead internet theory though.
Dead internet theory. Look at any video from five years ago.
When you used to search for something, you would often find 20 pages of results, but you could click every page and see them.
Somewhere like five years ago(more like 9-12 prolly), after clicking the 5th or 6th page, just brings you to a "oops page doesnt exist". I dont know if supports the dead internet theory, but it shows they heavily started to curate search results back then.
With the ai now, i dont see those dead pages anymore, it just shows me what the ai thinks is true and then maybe a page or two.
To find anything not mainstream, ive had to use yandex, but its been getting worse lately too.