Have you ever looked something up on wikipedia? Do you consider it a reliable source in general, or just for some specific things, or not at all?
I have found that for some things that I used to just google, I now search on wikipedia directly instead. I do not consider it a definitive source of anything, but I do consider it a valid resource for things that are not generally considered debatable. For example, if I want to know the land area of North America, I'll look there.
I've also found it fascinating to see some of the arguements people have on the "talk" pages; I have to wonder if some of these people represent large factions that actually believe what they are saying, or are just the lunatic fringe I devoutly hope they are. The capacity of human beings for self-delusion, ignorance, and paranoia amazes me.
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The Five Questions I refer to are:
Who are you?
What do you want?
Why are you here?
Where are you going?
Who do you serve, and who do you trust?
They are drawn from the TV shows "Babylon 5" and "Crusade". They are, I think, a very comprehensive set of questions that identify a person. Of course, because of that, they are virtually impossible to properly answer.
Who are you?
What do you want?
Why are you here?
Where are you going?
Who do you serve, and who do you trust?
They are drawn from the TV shows "Babylon 5" and "Crusade". They are, I think, a very comprehensive set of questions that identify a person. Of course, because of that, they are virtually impossible to properly answer.
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4 comments:
I use wikipedia whenever I need to know the general jist of something *quickly* - when I need to know in 10 seconds or less why I should care about a particular topic.
I also have contributed a few articles and edited it. It's fun!
Check out my contributions (if you're _really_ bored)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Morganie
Wow, I think you're the first person that I know has edited a wikipedia entry. Cool! :-)
I love Wikipedia. There have been MANY studies done where people have posted wrong info. A professor at UPenn put in wrong information on three different pages. One was totally wrong, one was slightly wrong, and the last was sort of a nuance. He thought it would take at least 3 days to change things. It took less than 3 hours for ALL three to be noticed and changed.
I can't say that it's 100% accurate, but I use it A LOT for things that I want general information on. And for news related things, so I can get more than going to several different news sites.
Yes, though people are always putting in wrong information too. :-(
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