On 29 Mar 2006 at 9:30, Christopher D. Green wrote: > So, what to believe? Here's Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, quoted on the > Wall Street Journal: "It's hardly true we're as good as Britannica." Wales > said he was pleased that Nature focused on science "because on history and > the social sciences, we're much weaker." Ah, but for computer science and > the history of Star Trek, said Wales, "Wikipedia is way better." > Funny, I think I said that at the time. Yes, indeed, here it is:
Yeah, but if you want to know about Star Trek history, who ya gonna call? I'm being facetious, of course. I can't help but notice the increasing number of respectable sources which cite Wikipedia. I should start keeping a list. Agreed, though, that we should encourage students to keep their hands off encyclopedias, of whatever kind, if they want to impress their profs with their brilliance. Stephen ______________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Bishop's University Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dept web page: www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at: faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm ______________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
