tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post6958688711712092980..comments2024-03-27T21:49:03.499-07:00Comments on SearchReSearch: Answer: How much did you understand when you first read Moby Dick?Dan Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-28195693974702353062011-11-05T09:03:19.580-07:002011-11-05T09:03:19.580-07:00+1 to Ben's approach. I shortened it by searc...+1 to Ben's approach. I shortened it by searching for [moby dick ship wikipedia] and got directly to the pequod article. <br /><br />Using the book could be interesting for a more challenging question (I have had situations where I wanted to know something really specific about a particular book, though I can't remember them right now.)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863632301552213090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-41919179072911736652011-11-04T16:54:21.518-07:002011-11-04T16:54:21.518-07:00I found luck through a general to specific strateg...I found luck through a general to specific strategy using wikipedia. <br /><br />1. Search for "Moby Dick"<br />2. Go to Wikipedia entry for "Moby Dick"<br />3. Read first paragraph to find name of ship, "Pequod"<br />4. Click "Pequod" link<br />5. Page is loaded with relevant info.<br /><br />I find general strategy works quickly on a variety of search problems.Benjamin Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621356923423873261noreply@blogger.com