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Apologies if this is posted elsewhere.

http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displa...ory_id=11484062

Quotes from unidentified "former friends." Are these Danny Wool? I doubt it--why would he withhold his name? Jimmy has many former friends?

If Wikipedia is the encyclopedia, Wikia will be the "uncyclopedia" (heh), the "rest of the library."

Edit: I believe I stuck this in the wrong forum, sorry.

Great quote:
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And Wikipedia’s process seems, on the face of it, to assume the postmodernist rather than the Objectivist stance. The truths described in its millions of articles evolve over time and through the dialectic of editing wars, leading to a new and fuzzy concept of reality dubbed “wikiality”. “Ayn Rand would be turning in her grave,” thinks Mr Sanger.
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This is definitely news worth discussing.
Disillusioned Lackey
QUOTE(One @ Sat 7th June 2008, 12:48pm) *

http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displa...ory_id=11484062
--why would he withhold his name? Jimmy has many former friends?


I envision someone sitting in a darkened room, identity hidden, with the caption "Former Friend of Wales". Fearful of identification. IPB Image

Interesting that Economist dances around calling him a former online pornographer. Still, I'm impressed that they addressed the BOMIS.com issue whatsoever.

Most people in Europe are still oblivious of What-is-Wales™, the Euro-press inclusive.

The beginnings of his unmasking as a non-intellectual in the Economist is *huge*.

Goodness but such things take time.
Milton Roe
QUOTE(One @ Sat 7th June 2008, 5:48pm) *

http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displa...ory_id=11484062

Great quote:
QUOTE
And Wikipedia’s process seems, on the face of it, to assume the postmodernist rather than the Objectivist stance. The truths described in its millions of articles evolve over time and through the dialectic of editing wars, leading to a new and fuzzy concept of reality dubbed “wikiality”. “Ayn Rand would be turning in her grave,” thinks Mr Sanger.


Umm. The economist is usually better. This "dialectic" is not postmodernist or (even) Hegelian. It's legalistic. You have a big debate where all but the important people are muzzled by baliffs, and then a bunch of nameless noobs vote on guiltiness and truthiness. But not people so dumb they could not get out of jury duty. No, here it's just people too dumb not to burn their time in RfCs and RfAs.

Okay, I know the initials. How do I know them. ph34r.gif

unsure.gif I plead youthful indiscretion (for jury duty too). But I remain capable of revising my theories and behavior on the basis of new experience and evidence. wink.gif
Jon Awbrey
QUOTE(Milton Roe @ Sat 7th June 2008, 9:40pm) *

But I remain capable of revising my theories and behavior on the basis of new experience and evidence. wink.gif


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Jon cool.gif
Milton Roe
QUOTE(Jon Awbrey @ Sun 8th June 2008, 1:48am) *

QUOTE(Milton Roe @ Sat 7th June 2008, 9:40pm) *

But I remain capable of revising my theories and behavior on the basis of new experience and evidence. wink.gif


It doesn't show.

Jon cool.gif

Back at ya, bub. tongue.gif
Moulton
A Surefire Way To Get Out of Jury Duty

Write this on your Juror Card: "I disbelieve in the Hammurabic Method of Social Regulation."

It works every time.
Disillusioned Lackey
QUOTE(Moulton @ Sun 8th June 2008, 2:32am) *

A Surefire Way To Get Out of Jury Duty

Write this on your Juror Card: "I disbelieve in the Hammurabic Method of Social Regulation."

It works every time.

I think they just kick you out for potential looney juice for that one. wink.gif

But if it works, it works.
Milton Roe
QUOTE(Disillusioned Lackey @ Sun 8th June 2008, 8:19am) *

QUOTE(Moulton @ Sun 8th June 2008, 2:32am) *

A Surefire Way To Get Out of Jury Duty

Write this on your Juror Card: "I disbelieve in the Hammurabic Method of Social Regulation."

It works every time.

I think they just kick you out for potential looney juice for that one. wink.gif

But if it works, it works.

Prefer my tee-shirt that says "Jury Nullification". Don't have to say a thing.
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