In a world where search engines rule supreme, the great Ernie Bot of the infamous Baidu corporation has been met with a wave of online jeers. The bumbling bot has clearly been struggling to operate within the parameters of the firewalled internet, which is strictly governed by the all-powerful hand of government censorship.
But Ernie’s troubles don’t end there. The hapless bot has been caught up in power struggles between government officials and tech gurus, with both sides vying for control over the virtual world.
Meanwhile, citizens are left scratching their heads in frustration as Ernie fails to deliver the goods time and time again. “Who ever thought a search engine could be so unreliable?” asks disgruntled internet user, Frank.
With criticism mounting, it seems that Ernie Bot’s future as a search engine is looking as bleak as a packet of cold fries. But the Baidu corporation isn’t ready to give up on their star employee just yet. In fact, the company has come up with a daring plan to save their floundering bot.
Their solution? To replace Ernie with a real-life hamster.
Yes, you heard that right. The new-and-improved Baidu search engine will be powered by a hamster on a tiny hamster wheel.
Known only as “Sparky”, the hamster is said to be a natural-born search engine enthusiast, with a passion for running on wheels and finding obscure websites.
Will Sparky prove to be the answer to Baidu’s problems? Only time will tell. But one thing is for sure – the internet is about to become a whole lot cuter!
