Go Back   Science Forums
View Single Post
Old 10-16-2006   #11 (permalink)
Cedars's Avatar
Cedars
Creating


Location:
Minnesota
 
Cedars has a reputation beyond reputeCedars has a reputation beyond reputeCedars has a reputation beyond reputeCedars has a reputation beyond reputeCedars has a reputation beyond reputeCedars has a reputation beyond reputeCedars has a reputation beyond reputeCedars has a reputation beyond repute
 



Not Ranked  0 score     
Re: Does Wikipedia provide false authority to our sound-bite society?

Quote:
Originally Posted by coberst
Cedars

I call our society the sound-bite society because we so often consider the sound-bite or bumper-sticker to be sufficient knowledge for anyone. In that illusion we do not become very intellectually sophisticated.

As far as a bumpersticker response, whether or not it is appropriate would depend on whether it summed up the condition correctly or not.

~My H.S. dropout can beat up your honor student~

http://www.internetbumperstickers.com/

OK back to your soundbyte.... Are you saying that unless a person is intellectually sophisticated they shouldnt argue with you?
Reply With Quote
 
» Advertisement
» Current Poll
Who's the sexiest man alive? Johnny Depp or Robert Pattinson?
Johnny Depp - 27.27%
3 Votes
Robert Pattinson - 0%
0 Votes
Someone else (please specify) - 45.45%
5 Votes
I'm too macho to think a guy is sexy - 27.27%
3 Votes
Total Votes: 11
You may not vote on this poll.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:15 AM.

Hypography?

Hypography [n.]: A combination of "hyperlink" and "bibliography" - ie, a list of links to electronic documents. Comparable to discography and bibliography, but not cartography.

We have been online since May 2000, and aim to be the best place to find and share science-related content of all kinds.

Share the love!

Please add more science to your life. Use our RSS feeds on your blog, your portal, or your favorite feedreader!


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2000-2009 Hypography
Part of the Hypography - Science for Everyone Network