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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:05 am
by Akela
Wikipedia isn't a credible source of information, I looked it up in Webster's II New College Dictionary.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:10 am
by Lupin
Akela wrote:Wikipedia isn't a credible source of information, I looked it up in Webster's II New College Dictionary.
It's credible enough to say that 'Bologna' is a town in Italy. (The link I posted has nothing to do with the meat.)
Both Merriam-Webster and The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language say that 'bologna' is the correct spelling, and Marriam-Webster says it was named after the town in Italy.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:51 pm
by Akela
Actually, nothing at Wikipedia is set in stone, anything can be edited with the click of the mouse and a few keyboard strokes. It's good for looking up general information, but not real research. That's why it's known as a refutable source of information.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:25 pm
by Lupin
Akela wrote:Actually, nothing at Wikipedia is set in stone, anything can be edited with the click of the mouse and a few keyboard strokes.
And it can also be reverted back to a point where its information is correct.
But all of this is besides the point.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:27 pm
by Akela
Unless it's verified and back by the government, or certified proffesionals or experts, it's not credible.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:56 pm
by Vuldari
Akela wrote:Unless it's verified and back by the government, or certified proffesionals or experts, it's not credible.
Oh...
I'd say that if the "government" has anything to do with it, the information is probobly skewed or incomplete.
"official" sources will tell you what something is
supposed to be or mean.
"unofficial" sources are equally likely to tell you what those things REALLY are/mean, as they are to be complete 'Bull$***'.
Cross-referecing is usually a good idea. 'Certified' sources will give you
part of the story. ...but it's the rest that will tell you what you
really wanted to know.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:59 pm
by Akela
That's not really what I'm trying to say.
Wikipedia has some true information but anyone can edit it and there are many things there that are not accurate, it's not a completely credible source.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:03 pm
by Lupin
Well of course you're not going to use it in a paper you submit for peer-review, but this is an Internet forum.
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:49 pm
by Apharoh
when in doubt blam a gnome
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:50 pm
by Figarou
Apharoh wrote:when in doubt blam a gnome
When will it end.
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:52 pm
by Lupin
27 days 7 hours 43 min and 40.8 seconds from now
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:52 pm
by Figarou
Lupin wrote:27 days 7 hours 43 min and 40.8 seconds from now
Might as well post a timer instead of a figure.
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:56 pm
by Shadow Wulf
Why that long?
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:03 pm
by Lupin
Shadow Wulf wrote:Why that long?
Gravitational attraction.
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:05 pm
by Figarou
Lupin wrote:
Gravitational attraction.
"Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:08 pm
by Lupin
Figarou wrote:"Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
Good thing that doesn't have anything to do with people.
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:53 pm
by Apharoh
albert einstien looks like he stuck his finger in a light socket
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 7:50 pm
by Lupin
Yeah, but he's really smart, so he can look like he just got out of bed.