Google and the Magic Eight Ball

Do you remember being in elementary or middle school and asking big, important life questions like "Should I ask Timmy to the 6th grade dance?" or "Should I get my ears pierced?" to the Magic 8 ball?

If I recall correctly, this softball-sized black ball had 8 responses it would give depending on the length of time you shook it. The answers appeared on the bottom of the ball amidst a blue-ish tint. Though the intention was for the answers to be random and unpredictable, mass produced toys often have trouble truly being random. You could time the ball and the length of the shake to get the response you wanted. The answers were essentially more complicated versions of "Yes" and "No." For example: "The answer lies within," or "Yes, but something unexpected will occur."

Anyway, at this point in my twentysomething life I find myself wishing the Google search function worked like the Magic 8 ball. For example, I could type "When should I go to graduate school?" or "Should I really join the Peace Corps now?" or "Was that the right decision?" Google would respond "Wait three years - your future employer will offer to pay for graduate school" or "Yes or "No, but time will lead you to that road again." That would be nice. But, until then, perhaps I should take a hint from the Magic 8 ball of my youth and recognize "the answer lies within."