Wikipedia and The Daily Show
I have come to realize that WikiPedia has become an absolutely indispensable tool on the order of Google. Now that I think about it, I use wikipedia all the time.
This should really come as no surprise. When growing up, we had two sets of encyclopedias and a huge dictionary in the house. I can remember frequently looking up interesting topics or simply browsing the various volumes for fun.
It dawned on me exactly how valuable WikiPedia is while I was watching The Daily Show. Jon was interviewing Trent Lott and mentioned the ‘controversy’. I instinctively grabbed my computer and brought up the Trent Lott page on wikipedia. Question answered, context determined.
Thinking about it, this happens all the time and it is an incredibly valuable resource. WikiMedia (the foundation) is looking for funding. I’m going to commit $50 and feel bad about being so stingy in comparison to the knowledge I have gained.
August 26th, 2005 at 2:56 am
I was watching the very same show, and I was confused at the very same part! Nice link.
If the internet was shut down and I could save only one site, it would be Wikipedia.