Google and cost obsessions in 50 state capitals

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Hat tip to kottke.org.

This seems to be completely bogus.  I apologize for posting it.  When I did the Google autocomplete for Albany, NY, I got as a first result “taxi,” as a second result “artificial insemination” and for a third result “web site.”  Not “pound of weed.”  So either the results are random, or they’re based on some bogus algorithm which is different for each person.

Americans in most states seem to be more concerned about the cost of sex, drugs, personal appearance and government services than the cost of anything else.

The map shows what Google autocomplete tells you when you do a Google search for “how much does * cost” in the capitals of each of the 50 states.

Of course the capitals may not be indicative of the states as a whole.  The top autocomplete for Albany, NY, was “pound of weed”.   When I tried it for my home city of Rochester, NY, I got “taxi” for my first autocomplete choice, “Tesla” for my second and some roofing companies at the top of my Google search.

I find these results interesting and amusing, although not proof of anything.

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What Cost Is Each State Obsessed With on Fixr.   The original post, with a larger map, background details and a link to a chart.