Business Week gives Wikipedia a vote of confidence. So do scientists for the accuracy of its science entries.
In the long term Wikipedia is a winner, hands down, compared to any print encyclopedia. This is not 'mob rule,' enough smart people will keep the wiki content current, accuate and relable. The critical variables are talent and time.
Here's another view of the Wikipedia controversy:
The academy vs. open source by ZDNet's Dana Blankenhorn -- Letting the light in is not anarchy. A demand of consensus is not mob rule. It's the scientific method in action.
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