FUD-Based Encyclopedias

blacklily8 writes "Someone has finally gotten around to offering an intelligent point-by-point rejoinder to an ex-Brittanica editor's lambasting of Wikipedia--which was covered in this earlier Slashdot post. Aaron Krowne, a mathematician and head of Emory University's library research department, argues here that established encyclopedias are using FUD to discredit what is actually a more reliable way to build an encyclopedia: 'McHenry's definition of quality seems to consist solely of presentational matters such as spelling, grammar, and text flow. These are of course important considerations, but I propose that there are other important facets of quality - for example, coverage.'"

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monkey boy - lol

[Anonymous Coward]

i'm sorry, i just had to point out how HILARIOUS this pic of monkey boy is!!!

Re:information is not a democracy

[ubernoob22]

Remember, evolution only pertains to the body. Darwin's theory is correct, but it only applies to the physical form our body takes. And we are not this body. The real ignorance lies in this "ism" and that "ism", and the failed attempts in cultivating a peaceful society which is godless. Religion without philosophy is temporary sentiment, and sometimes fanatasicm, whereas philosophy without religion is useless speculation. So, to an intellegent observer, the "scientific viability" of Darwin's theory has nothing to do with God realization.