The Cellar - View Single Post - February 8, 2007: Thousands of daddy-long-leggers

bluesdave · 02-10-2007, 12:58 AM

I love Mythbusters too Bruce, but they are not scientists, as much as they like to use the word science. As for Wikipedia, I have used it several times as a convenient "source" for quoting in forums, but it has absolutely no academic standing, and in fact the chief of Wikipedia was on NPR (All Things Considered), just today, being questioned about his site's credibility, and he basically admitted that it had none. We (in my old project), often joked with one another regarding Wikipedia, and were constantly amazed at how often people take what they find on the web as gospel (no disrespect intended).

Anyway, I have already conceded defeat given that I cannot locate the research I wanted. I must have become confused in my old age.

02-10-2007, 12:58 AM	#43
bluesdave Getting older every day Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 308	I love Mythbusters too Bruce, but they are not scientists, as much as they like to use the word science. As for Wikipedia, I have used it several times as a convenient "source" for quoting in forums, but it has absolutely no academic standing, and in fact the chief of Wikipedia was on NPR (All Things Considered), just today, being questioned about his site's credibility, and he basically admitted that it had none. We (in my old project), often joked with one another regarding Wikipedia, and were constantly amazed at how often people take what they find on the web as gospel (no disrespect intended). Anyway, I have already conceded defeat given that I cannot locate the research I wanted. I must have become confused in my old age. __________________ History is a great teacher; it is a shame that people never learn from it. Last edited by bluesdave; 02-10-2007 at 01:05 AM.