What Does the Internet Think?

I listened in on a Discovery Educator Network webinar this evening.  Steve Dembo shared a website that I find very interesting.  It is whatdoestheinternetthink?  I don't understand exactly how it works, but it seems to be a search engine of public opinion.  It scours the Internet quickly and will tell you if the term is positive, negative, or indifferent.  I tried it out three times using these terms:  health care reform, taxes, and Flickr.  Could it be accurate?  It would be fun to compare the results over time.  Try it out; think of a few topics in the news of late and see what results you get!

1.  Health Care Reform



 

2.  Taxes



3.  Flickr