Who to ask when Google isn't working

People up and down the country have been left stumped today as Google.ie went down for an hour or two. So when it fails, where are we meant to go to have our most important questions answered? 

'Do I need bio or non-bio washing powder?' 

'If I don't reheat this steak well enough, could I contract salmonella?' 

'[Has small heat rash on arm] Have I contracted meningitis?'...

There's one hive of knowledge that has all the information we need, and they're just a phonecall away: