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Help Me, Google

OPHIRA EISENBERG, HOST:

All right, let's check in with our contestants¹. Jake, what is the most embarrassing thing you've ever had to Google?

JAKE TOFFLER: Well, last night, actually, after I ate some pork, I googled what undercooked pork looks like.

(LAUGHTER)

TOFFLER: But I'm still here. I made it.

EISENBERG: Yeah, Yeah. Viola, what's the most embarrassing thing you've ever Googled?

VIOLA HUANG: So I'm a doctor. But I will still go to Google and put in symptoms and kind of see what turns up so...

(LAUGHTER)

HUANG: But I think I've - I like to think that I'm more methodical about what I actually trust.

EISENBERG: So you're saying that Googling your ailments² actually is a responsible way to get an answer or it's accurate?

HUANG: Actually, no. Most of the time, it's terrible. And I don't trust any of it.

EISENBERG: But you still do it.

HUANG: I don't know why. I think it's just, like, a - it's usually things that aren't my discipline.

EISENBERG: OK, so, obviously, people ask Google a lot of weird³ questions. And you've noticed that when you start typing those questions that a lot of times, you get weird autocomplete suggestions by Google. So in this game, we're going to give you the beginning of a question and three possible options as to how Google chose to autocomplete it for us as of this taping 'cause it changes all the time.

OK, so one choice is real. The other two are made up. We're going to alternate back and forth⁴. No need to buzz in. If you guess incorrectly, your opponent can steal. Jake, you are in the lead since you won the last game. So if you win this, you are moving to the final round. Viola, you need to win this or you will be deleted from the Internet.

HUANG: That's OK. I'm already not on it very much.

EISENBERG: OK, here we go. Jake, where can you see, A - a unicorn⁵, B - a solar eclipse, C - a good doctor?

TOFFLER: I'm going to go with A - a unicorn.

EISENBERG: Interesting choice but incorrect. Viola, what do you think it is? A - unicorn, B - a solar eclipse, C - a good doctor?

HUANG: C.

EISENBERG: A good doctor? Both of you are wrong because those things aren't real. The answer is...

(LAUGHTER)

EISENBERG: The answer is a solar eclipse. Viola, what's the movie with, A - the guy who was in that thing, B - the dinosaurs⁶, C - Helen Hunt?

HUANG: A.

EISENBERG: The guy who was in that thing? (Laughter) I'm sorry, that is incorrect. Jake?

TOFFLER: I'm going to go with B - the dinosaurs.

EISENBERG: That is correct, yes, the dinosaurs.

(APPLAUSE)

EISENBERG: Jake, is there any way to get out of, A - a car loan, B - a corn maze⁷, C - jail?

(LAUGHTER)

TOFFLER: I really hope it's C - jail.

EISENBERG: That is incorrect. I'm sorry. Viola, can you choose the right answer? A - a car loan or B - a corn maze we are down to.

HUANG: A car loan.

EISENBERG: Car loan is correct, yes.

(APPLAUSE)

EISENBERG: Viola, how often should I, A - pray, B - pump, C - poop?

HUANG: C.

EISENBERG: Poop, interesting. Incorrect.

HUANG: It's 'cause...

EISENBERG: Jake, it's either pray or pump.

TOFFLER: Pray.

EISENBERG: Incorrect.

(LAUGHTER)

EISENBERG: The answer is pump. Jake, what does it mean when you dream about, A - being naked, B - teeth or, C - Tetris?

TOFFLER: B - teeth.

EISENBERG: That is correct.

(APPLAUSE)

EISENBERG: Viola, why does it, A - make that noise, B - matter anyway or, C - feel so good?

HUANG: B.

EISENBERG: I'm sorry, that is incorrect. That's exactly what I would ask Google. That is - but, no. Jake, can you steal? Is it make that noise or feel so good?

TOFFLER: Feel so good.

EISENBERG: Yes, it is. It's feels so good. Puzzle guru Art Chung, how did our contestants do?

ART CHUNG: I'm afraid we'll have to say goodbye to Viola. But congratulations, Jake, you're moving on to the final round at the end of the show.

(APPLAUSE)

EISENBERG: Coming up, we'll find out who will face off against Jake in our final round at the end of the show. Plus, we put Julian Velard in a high-pressure situation parroting his hero Billy Joel. And the tables turn when Julian and I meet a mystery man, making it our turn to solve a puzzle. So stay tuned⁸. I'm Ophira Eisenberg, and you're listening to ASK ME ANOTHER from NPR

1 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 ailments   

疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
• He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。

3 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

4 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

5 unicorn   

n.(传说中的)独角兽

参考例句：

• The unicorn is an imaginary beast.独角兽是幻想出来的动物。
• I believe unicorn was once living in the world.我相信独角兽曾经生活在这个世界。

6 dinosaurs   

n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

参考例句：

• The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 maze   

n.迷宫，八阵图，混乱，迷惑

参考例句：

• He found his way through the complex maze of corridors.他穿过了迷宮一样的走廊。
• She was lost in the maze for several hours.一连几小时，她的头脑处于一片糊涂状态。

8 tuned   

adj.调谐的，已调谐的v.调音( tune的过去式和过去分词 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• The resort is tuned in to the tastes of young and old alike. 这个度假胜地适合各种口味，老少皆宜。
• The instruments should be tuned up before each performance. 每次演出开始前都应将乐器调好音。 来自《简明英汉词典》