CCL: CCL and Google Base or Wikipedia
- From: "Perry E. Metzger"
<perry]=[piermont.com>
- Subject: CCL: CCL and Google Base or Wikipedia
- Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:44:47 -0500
Sent to CCL by: "Perry E. Metzger" [perry/a\piermont.com]
"Jim Kress ccl_nospam###kressworks.com"
<owner-chemistry+/-ccl.net> writes:
> Sent to CCL by: "Jim Kress" [ccl_nospam]![kressworks.com]
> Except that recent examination has shown Wikipedia to be riddled with
> errors, for example:
>
> http://arstechnica.com/staff/palatine.ars/2005/10/20/1580
>
> So, I would be unwilling to rely on it for any serious purpose.
I routinely correct errors in chemical factboxes on Wikipedia. In
general, they aren't too bad. They need more references, the way most
of Wikipedia does. I find it is often a good place to go for quick
information, errors or no.
Perry