tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072440028440011959.post1730700696316103244..comments2024-03-20T04:06:14.857-04:00Comments on Education Outrage: R.I.P. Encyclopedia Britanicca; Google to the rescue? Not so fastRoger Schankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14567989582447087635noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072440028440011959.post-17042913322799995832012-03-19T11:44:29.942-04:002012-03-19T11:44:29.942-04:00I guess I would defend Wikipedia on both accuracy ...I guess I would defend Wikipedia on both accuracy and intent grounds. As to accuracy: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v438/n7070/full/438900a.html. Things may have changed, that study is a bit old, but I'm guessing it's still about as accurate as EB. <br /><br />As to intent: isn't the very idea that people add what they find interesting kind of inline with attempting to answer the questions people want to ask? I think the notion is that if everyone put up info they were interested/expert at, those with questions would likely find aligned info.comfortstarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234120431573108100noreply@blogger.com