A little bit of frivolity to kick Tuesday off; Stephen Fry just tweeted the statement that he may have accidentally invented Google by way of this old “A Bit Of Fry And Laurie” sketch. Or, in other words, if it’s out there to know, the chances are good he knows it.
Fry’s tweet was specifically this:
Good lord, did m’colleague and I invent Google?
Which links to this video:
(Note: Some slightly NSFW language in the first 30 seconds)
[Youtube via @stephenfry]
Great stuff. I think it is frighteningly similar to the ridiculous questions we ask google.
did he invent google or siri?
No. I think he may have invented a reference librarian, though. Well, he would have, if only someone hadn't beaten him to the punch a few thousand years ago.
And maybe Facebook, at a pinch.
awesome, Stephen fry is the best, all his works and his comedy is genius, funniest guy ever
Atkinson ? you would say that being BFF's and all that
Jackson but anyhow, supp-possibly my parents have made the joke i was named after Rowan Atkinson, as my dad was a huge fan of his and loves watching black adder
This sketch reminds me that Fry was once jokingly described as "a stupid person's idea of what a smart person looks like"...