Empress of Ireland - Wiki error?

[wardric]

My pleasure.
It's not a "diving" book though, just the history of the ship from it's construction to it's last resting place. But very interesting.

 

[Oyster Diver]

Another book that you might consider is Forgotten Empress by David Zeni. It has lots of pictures and some information about diving on the wreck. After reading multiple books on the Empress I think it is the definitive source. However, 14 Minutes is very good and shouldn't be missed either.

I am hoping to be able to dive her sometime in the next couple of years, but I need more experience before I go.

 

[Maule]

If you have to quote Wiki to make your point, your point isn't worth making....

 

[H2Andy]

If you have to quote Wiki to make your point, your point isn't worth making....

every single point? every single use of Wiki? every single time?

 

[Web Monkey]

every single point? every single use of Wiki? every single time?

Wiki is actually quite accurate on topics that get a lot of traffic.

Slow topics that don't have a lot of readers are a different story.

Terry

 

[Mad Scientist]

Listen to the program segment. it is about five minutes long very interesting. This is not inclusive of all the info in Wiki but it shows that Wiki is not as bad as people think it is. and that the "real" encyclopedias are not that great either.

All Things Considered, December 15, 2005 · In the wake of questions of accuracy, a survey by the science journal Nature finds that science entries in the volunteer-driven, online encyclopedia Wikipedia are "not markedly less accurate" than those found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. Nature reporter Mark Peplow discusses the survey.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5055388

 

[wardric]

I heard good comments on Forgotten Empress by David Zeni and it's on my "to read" list. There are also some nice dvd's available.

 

[Maule]

every single point? every single use of Wiki? every single time?

I would draw you a diagram but I don't think you would get that either. Don't you have a DAN board site you can post your prating to?

 

[Swan1172]

I would never quote Wiki, but it is very useful in getting some quick background information. I often use it as a starting point when researching topics.

 

[H2Andy]

I would draw you a diagram but I don't think you would get that either. Don't you have a DAN board site you can post your prating to?

oh my....

guess who's going on my ignore list

(i predict a very moderated ScubaBoard life for Mule)