Comment on Ask HN: Why is WolframAlpha serving rendered text images instead of plain text?parentComments−Scriptor17yAgain, the text of each image can be found in the image element's alt attribute. Since WA already uses images to make formulas easier to print out, I guess Wolfram simply wanted to reuse the code.−Skeuomorph17yTurns out, Google is indexing the questions:http://www.google.com/search?q=site:wolframalpha.com+inurl:i...The "meaning of life" and "the ultimate answer" questions feature highly. But even more people seem curious about "unemployment rate in USA".The answers are not in Google's summary.
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Again, the text of each image can be found in the image element's alt attribute. Since WA already uses images to make formulas easier to print out, I guess Wolfram simply wanted to reuse the code.
Turns out, Google is indexing the questions:
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:wolframalpha.com+inurl:i...
The "meaning of life" and "the ultimate answer" questions feature highly. But even more people seem curious about "unemployment rate in USA".
The answers are not in Google's summary.