Could this new web-tool spell the end of Yahoo! Answers?

All well and good, but can it give opinions as to the relative merits of Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana? Can it inform us as to it's favourite Takeaway?

I always thought you could use Google "to answer all manner of 'fact-based' questions".

edit- I was with you for a few words, then you lost me 100%! My qualification is in English, which is/was an opinion based subject, which is why I tend to frequent this section rather, say, Mathematics. Far better to have a degree of Social discourse, imo!

Too boring for me, if I just wanted a factual answer yes it is a good idea, however on here it is the social interaction that makes it worthwhile putting up with some of the trash that comes along from time to time.

I do enjoy reading the ill-informed drivel some people write and I also like some of the more funny trolls-the ones who simply ask funny Q not the nasty ones.

A 'fact based' Q&A site sounds boring to me!!

I agree with the top answer, cold facts do not represent the real life experience of fellow humans. Where's the fun in that??

Aurora said it beautifully...nothing can replace the personal quirks, likes, dislikes & even moods of the good posters at YA.

it lacks the human Touch and thought it sounds like a robot answering without lifes mistakes and foils

come on, who really comes on here looking for the EXACT correct answer, this is strictly entertainment, and you know you would miss some of the complete as sine answers that just make you laugh out loud!

I bet there is no 360 page and girl bands. :-)

Those two things alone can beat engineering questions and numberification any time.

Not really

I think, majority of us comes on here, because of the interaction

But, it iis interesting find :)

*bookmarked*

Because it is also without the personal experience.