Unfortunately, this means that Google is become less and less of a relevant search engine for me. I originally used it for research purposes (not work-related, but still research) but now that world+dog has a website and lots of cross-links, I am finding that Google's answers are becoming less and less relevant.

Want an example? Even just a few years ago, you could still search on "vampire" and "merlin" (as separate searches, natch) and get the "historical" records of the origins of these myths. In other words, you could easily get to the "academic" answers. Now? I have to filter through tons of dross about Twilight and Buffy (and other recent fictional books/movies/TV) and fight my way through the myriads discussing a poor TV adaptation of the (semi-)original "La Morte d'Arthur".

I want my academic results back, dammit!