Mark,
As a fellow internet user I find myself also saying “google is your friend” or “use the search function”. But never in a million years would I be caught saying that in a professional setting. Can you imagine if you were at a restaurant and asked the waiter/waitress to describe a meal when the description is directly under the name of the entree and the waiter/waitress turns to you and say “can you read?” That’s what you sound like. I respect you and all the great work you have done, but this comment does not come across as helpful or informative.
–Tony