Recent content by Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
I think Citizendium's main problem is that it has a crappy name (seriously). Try to say the name 5 times fast.- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
2 times. :wink: Let's just say I get frustrated with stubbornness.- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
Actually isn't it funny how we fight to have the last word? You're no better than I am. No matter what I say, you have to answer. I guess that's how you have 8500 posts! :wink: And to answer your question, none of the articles you've provided have proper citations (Namely, they provide some...- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
Funny that you have enough time to track all these "glaring" errors, but not enough time to fix them. Of course, that would make Wikipedia more correct, and weaken your argument when you rail against it.- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
Oy vey yourself. Go back and read what I read, I'm through arguing.- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
Sure it does, if you read the citations, which you SHOULD do. You seem to think I meant "proper" as in the article writer successfully linked to another page. I mean proper as in the citation is relevant and supports the argument of the article. What I wrote is exactly what I mean. You're too...- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
Because you were ignoring the fact that there could even be citations. I didn't feel it necessary to explain that they have to be good citations, that should have been obvious from the word "proper".- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
And I disagree, I think it can be used as a source of schooling if other options are not readily available. Besides, the consensus seems to be that its pretty accurate for broad low-level topics, which is where I think it is the most useful.- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
The title is "Wikipedia and Google?" Tell me what I'm missing here. That was absolutely not my contention, you read a single sentence and extrapolated my contention without any evidence. I followed up with saying that one needs to read the cited work to gauge credibility. Clearly you are...- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
There has been a recent thread on the subject, but I didn't really actively participate. My point is that there are many on this forum who seem to be completely unfamiliar with Wikipedia in general and like to make blanket comments to prove a point. There's no disputing: The Internet isn't...- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
Question: How would you have spelled the word had your teacher not told you?- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
I dare you to try the edits you've described and see how long it takes for them to be reverted. I bet you it will be shorter than you think.- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
Perhaps you should read the original post. Does it say anything about Wikipedia and Google being your ONLY resource? No. Isn't a superficial idea better than no idea at all? I'm not claiming that Wikipedia rivals any professionally written book, I'm claiming it has clear advantages over them...- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
You're clearly not familiar with Wikipedia. While some citations are scientific papers (specifically in some of the more advanced topics), most are usually links to other websites where people try to explain the topic to those who are unfamiliar with it. For the sciences, these links often...- Quaoar
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Wikipedia & Google: Free Schooling?
Then read the citations and judge for yourself.- Quaoar
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