http://hardlikesoftware.com/weblog/2007/10/14/do-we-need-another-encyclopedia/ The writings of John Snyders, mostly about software. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://hardlikesoftware.com/weblog/2007/10/14/do-we-need-another-encyclopedia/#comment-2262 James Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:47:24 +0000 http://hardlikesoftware.com/weblog/2007/10/14/do-we-need-another-encyclopedia/#comment-2262 Interesting post. I started an involved reply but it got a bit long and needed hyperlinks (not sure if html is permitted here) so put it here http://unsyntax.net/james/blog/2007/10/14/Conservative-mathematics Interesting post. I started an involved reply but it got a bit long and needed hyperlinks (not sure if html is permitted here) so put it here http://unsyntax.net/james/blog/2007/10/14/Conservative-mathematics

]]> http://hardlikesoftware.com/weblog/2007/10/14/do-we-need-another-encyclopedia/#comment-2263 David G. Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:45:55 +0000 http://hardlikesoftware.com/weblog/2007/10/14/do-we-need-another-encyclopedia/#comment-2263 Conservapedia is a good example of how citations do not necessarily make information more accurate. Many people complain about lack of citations in Wikipedia, but citations from people who are equally wrong are meaningless. Conservapedia is a good example of how citations do not necessarily make information more accurate. Many people complain about lack of citations in Wikipedia, but citations from people who are equally wrong are meaningless.

]]> http://hardlikesoftware.com/weblog/2007/10/14/do-we-need-another-encyclopedia/#comment-2407 Susan A Holton Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:35:44 +0000 http://hardlikesoftware.com/weblog/2007/10/14/do-we-need-another-encyclopedia/#comment-2407 Conservapedia is fascinating...and frightening. I worry that students may actually use this as a source for "knowledge" and that folks may believe the content. It is another instance where someone could do a line by line rebuttal of much of the content. That would only lead to higher blood pressure. I do hope that it dies a slow death - perhaps a plague of locusts! Conservapedia is fascinating…and frightening. I worry that students may actually use this as a source for “knowledge” and that folks may believe the content. It is another instance where someone could do a line by line rebuttal of much of the content. That would only lead to higher blood pressure. I do hope that it dies a slow death - perhaps a plague of locusts!

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