Google is moving into new territory: not only making arbitrary, editorial choices - really no different to Fox News, say, or any other media organization. It's now in the business of validating and manufacturing consent: not only reporting what people say, but how you should think.Gosh. That might partially explain the pH factor. To think there might be those who want to manipulate us.
I'm told I might do well to look into Scroogle and ixquick. I have no personal experience with either.
[Via Ron W]