This search engine -- sorry, computational knowledge engine -- is apparently the future of everything, so I queried it about the identity of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court pick. Answer: "Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input." Ok, I'll make it easier. I typed in "Barack Obama Supreme Court." Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input. How about "Barack Obama?" Ah, it returns this: "Barack Hussein Obama II." I think I'll stick with Google....
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Marc Ambinder is a contributing editor at The Atlantic. He is also a senior contributor at Defense One, a contributing editor at GQ, and a regular contributor at The Week.