tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post7081746799342680284..comments2024-01-30T19:45:36.648+11:00Comments on Lounge of the Lab Lemming: How do you use Wikipedia?C W Mageehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-12654502021690631882010-10-06T12:05:14.852+11:002010-10-06T12:05:14.852+11:00I guess I'm a WikiP naysayer. I use it to sear...I guess I'm a WikiP naysayer. I use it to search pop culture references or "famous persons." I don't usually use it for science at all. On the infrequent occasions when I do use it for science, it's typically to see the word choices (for example, what words and language people associate with "aquifer") or to see how a term is being defined in a popular reference soCianhttp://twitter.com/cbdawsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-66116437348312130152010-10-06T08:45:18.644+11:002010-10-06T08:45:18.644+11:00I need your help, please. I've been trying to...I need your help, please. I've been trying to submit my 'experience' to the Accretionary Wedge 27, but every time I try to post it or get it to Lockwood it mysteriously disappears after I see it on the screen under comments. If it is not suitable I'm fine with that but I just want to know why it is NOT ACCEPTABLE. Could you please review it and give me your opinion as to why itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-41783704472004364312010-10-03T05:48:43.399+11:002010-10-03T05:48:43.399+11:00As far as the general knowledge about stuff I don’...<i>As far as the general knowledge about stuff I don’t understand, my approach is generally to read the article, then dig into the links at the end if I need to be sure of any particular facts, or need more depth. </i><br /><br />Top tip from the pros is also to look at the edit history. If its full of reversions and edit wars, beware. A quick check on the talk page can also help. That, of courseWilliam M. Connolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836299130680534926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-73590122580173402522010-09-30T23:15:26.299+10:002010-09-30T23:15:26.299+10:00I fully agree with your position. For technical in...I fully agree with your position. For technical information about the sciences, I've rarely seen something that was wrong. I also use wikipedia for brainstorming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-66075050528545651232010-09-30T09:54:30.006+10:002010-09-30T09:54:30.006+10:00It's my first and usually only source for stan...It's my first and usually only source for standard maths/science equations and the dimensions of quantities. And unit conversions.<br /><br />I've not found myself misled yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com