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•Are we dangerously dependent on Wikipedia?
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The author of a new book says no, and talks about how a site spawned by an Ayn Rand enthusiast became our most popular encyclopedia. By Vincent Rossmeier March 24, 2009 | Wikipedia was born in January 2001, at the dawn of a new century -- fitting for a ...


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emesee
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•Are we dangerously dependent on Wikipedia?
Salon
The author of a new book says no, and talks about how a site spawned by an Ayn Rand enthusiast became our most popular encyclopedia. By Vincent Rossmeier March 24, 2009 | Wikipedia was born in January 2001, at the dawn of a new century -- fitting for a ...


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dependent? some maybe, ya.. letsgetdrunk.gif

dangerous? eh.. maybe for some... lacking proper context.... sad.gif

who cares. if people care, then people can act accordingly. frustrated.gif
Spartaz
QUOTE(emesee @ Tue 24th March 2009, 6:03am) *

QUOTE(Newsfeed @ Mon 23rd March 2009, 6:22pm) *

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•Are we dangerously dependent on Wikipedia?
Salon
The author of a new book says no, and talks about how a site spawned by an Ayn Rand enthusiast became our most popular encyclopedia. By Vincent Rossmeier March 24, 2009 | Wikipedia was born in January 2001, at the dawn of a new century -- fitting for a ...


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dependent? some maybe, ya.. letsgetdrunk.gif

dangerous? eh.. maybe for some... lacking proper context.... sad.gif

who cares. if people care, then people can act accordingly. frustrated.gif


Anyone who trusts everything they read on the internet needs their head examined anyway
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