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Old 10-17-2006, 12:10 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan View Post
^^ yeah--to me, this, rather than any specific inconsistencies in individual entries/definitions, is the real problem with Wikipedia. It's a great place to begin doing research, but to assume that somehow "biased, out of date, or incorrect information" is just going to naturally correct itself is a bit optimistic.
Its the law of averages. With Wiki, you are free to make any changes to any article you wish. If you add some information which is wrong, the theory is that someone that knows the proper information will update the article.
Eventually, it should be all truthfull information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_averages

Thought I would add a wiki reference
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