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Re: the Netherlands vs. The Netherlands

Subject: Re: the Netherlands vs. The Netherlands
From: John Cornellier <jcornellier -at- abingdon -dot- oilfield -dot- slb -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:12:57 +0100

According to a BBC article, "Wikipedia is about as accurate on science as the Encyclopedia Britannica ... the British journal Nature examined a range of scientific entries on both works of reference and found few differences in accuracy."

Full article here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4530930.stm

This notion that Wikipedia lacks authority is becoming something of an urban legend.


Combs, Richard wrote:

Johan Hiemstra wrote:
Did you really say Wikipedia? ;) It's like a classroom without a teacher...
fun, but no authority.

That's a perfect characterization and a wonderful image! I'm saving that
one. Thanks!



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