Without Wikipedia, how knowledgeable would you be?

Without Wikipedia, I wouldn't know all the random facts that I know about. It's a big part of my research in anything and everything that I want to know about.

I remember when there wasnt any Wikipedia. It would have made my schooling so much easier.Jd1680a

Probably about the same. I tend to read a lot of things outside of Wikipedia as it is.

Not in school anymore but from what I'd gather about wikipedia is that it is not a trusted source for reference material. I use it for unimportant fact checking and triva questions but would look for something else if it was for a grade

[QUOTE="Jd1680a"]I remember when there wasnt any Wikipedia. It would have made my schooling so much easier.Fightingfan

Probably about the same,but it can be a good site for some easy information.

Wikipedia might give you more knowledge, but it doesn't give you more intelligence.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"][QUOTE="Jd1680a"]I remember when there wasnt any Wikipedia. It would have made my schooling so much easier.MichBelle

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"] I think I might remember too, back when AOL existed and computers made Transformer noises to get online.MichBelle

I use to take them at walmart and places that offered them to play Frisbee.

Knowledge != intelligence.Shottayouth13-

I don't know why some people don't think that wikipedia is a reliable source. Not many people will go out of their way to post false information. If they do it often they will get banned. Also most people just edit in stupid things and don't even make it sound real.

Not as amazingly intelligent as I am now, probably.

[QUOTE="Jd1680a"]I remember when there wasnt any Wikipedia. It would have made my schooling so much easier.Fightingfan

[QUOTE="Jd1680a"]I remember when there wasnt any Wikipedia. It would have made my schooling so much easier.Fightingfan

the same id go to a book store and read

Probably about the same. I tend to read a lot of things outside of Wikipedia as it is.

CycleOfViolence

Since I get most of my knowledge from places outside of Wikipedia,if it dissappeard,I don't think my level of knowledge would change too much.I still wouldn't be too happy though,since it can be very convinient for some quick research on some topics...

Probably the same. Unless certain knowledge unlocks intelligence (level up).BranKetra

I sure did learn some stuff from Wikipedia I wouldn't have figured out as easily otherwise. I would miss the website if it shut down.

no difference I should think. I don't believe that knowledge dictates intelligence.

I would be bored a lot more, Wikipedia made for some good reading when I worked as a telemarketer

I have lived the large majority of my life without it and I seem to be doing fine. So I guess it would not make that much of a difference to me.

[QUOTE="Jd1680a"]I remember when there wasnt any Wikipedia. It would have made my schooling so much easier.Fightingfan

The same I guess. I would just be lost when it came to episodes of tv shows.

Arguments on the internet would sure be a lot shorter because no one would 'know' what they're talking about :P

I wouldn't say it dictates intelligence. Knowing things =/= intelligence but you can still fool people.

I actually made a point to memorize as little as possible my whole life. If it can be written down, then so be it. I leave the data on the page and leave the real work to my brain.

Just as smart. But I have to admit, it's helped me on a ton of projects.

I've never used wkipedia so it wouldn't affect me

just a slower rate of inteligence gathering, in other words i'm still smart.

About the same. I only use Wikipedia once in a while.

Wikipedia might give you more knowledge, but it doesn't give you more intelligence.

GreySeal9

This man speaks the truth.

*applaudes*

I guess people would consider me smarter, because during online conversations I have been told a number of times that "You just checked that on Wikipedia". :(