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Miles Archer

(19,920 posts)
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 10:02 PM Jun 18

I REFUSE TO BELIEVE that the Google employees who created the "bicycle" & "motorcycle" CAPTCHAS were "good people."

EASILY the MOST LOATHSOME of the Google CAPTCHAS, it's an 80% chance that if you get either one of them, you're going to get "TRY AGAIN."

I just had that happen. So I kept clicking "SKIP" and they ping-ponged between BICYCLES and MOTORCYCLES.

I'll listen to any well-reasoned rebuttal but I'm telling you right now, I'm going to be hard to convince it you tell me these people were "good people."

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I REFUSE TO BELIEVE that the Google employees who created the "bicycle" & "motorcycle" CAPTCHAS were "good people." (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 18 OP
LOL. I cannot vouch for them. 2MuchNoise Jun 18 #1
Just make sure to include the handlebars! chia Jun 18 #2
I pride myself on attention to detail but I find that often has me getting the dreaded "try again" hlthe2b Jun 18 #4
Well, Google did not create bamagal62 Jun 18 #3
Choose the headphones!!! justaprogressive Jun 18 #5

hlthe2b

(110,797 posts)
4. I pride myself on attention to detail but I find that often has me getting the dreaded "try again"
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 10:19 PM
Jun 18

EXACTLY because I included a box with just the tiniest bit of handlebars or tires or whatever...

I thought there must be some kind of pattern as to the degree of OCD required to "get it right," but it just seems unpredictable.

So, the only conclusion is that the developers INTENDED to drive us crazy.

bamagal62

(4,042 posts)
3. Well, Google did not create
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 10:15 PM
Jun 18

Captcha. It was created by grad students at Carnegie Mellon University. Then, Google bought it from them.
One of the main creators also created Duolingo.

justaprogressive

(4,794 posts)
5. Choose the headphones!!!
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 10:28 PM
Jun 18

Click "Play" type the words the voice says...

100% success rate!

Much faster too!

As for those employees...They Suck!

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