Wikipedia: The Open Gates of Knowledge

For centuries, the public has relied upon encyclopedias - written by carefully chosen experts, vetted by a few venerable editors.... For the past few years, Wikipedia has tried something a little different - an encyclopedia written by ... everyone ... the human species ... in principle, everyone on this planet who can read and write... I'm betting it will take its place among the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Encyclopedia Galactica... various details about me and what I do are on the following pages: web: www.sff.net/people/paullevinsonblog: www.myspace.com/twiceuponarhymevideoclips: www.youtube.com/user/PLev20062006podcast: http://paullev.libsyn.com live on radio (Sundays, 7:15am, Pacific time): www.knx1070.com and my novel... The Plot to Save Socrates"challenging fun" - Entertainment Weekly"Da Vinci-esque thriller - New York Daily News see also my two blog posts on this topic: The Wiki Way and The Forces of Light vs. Darkness on Wikipedia