Comments on: Is the world learning about sex — from Wikipedia? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Woody http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-520876 Woody Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:10:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-520876 the comment made by saurabh on 8/29/06 is compelling because it highlights a basic flaw in our understanding of such data. i have never heard of stan lee. so if i hear he is a top hit on wiki, i'm probably going to go there and look him up. and if i hear that every one is checking out the gay porn stars wiki-page, i'm going to check that out too. i'll wait till no one is looking though, of course. it is simply a matter of cause and affect, as opposed to effect. we don't think for ourselves any more. its much easier to let some one else do that for us. so now one days sampling of wiki-search stats has created a monster. they should have done the first sample on Martin Luther King Day. maybe things would be different now. less controversial, but probably more healthy. the comment made by saurabh on 8/29/06 is compelling because it highlights a basic flaw in our understanding of such data. i have never heard of stan lee. so if i hear he is a top hit on wiki, i’m probably going to go there and look him up. and if i hear that every one is checking out the gay porn stars wiki-page, i’m going to check that out too. i’ll wait till no one is looking though, of course. it is simply a matter of cause and affect, as opposed to effect. we don’t think for ourselves any more. its much easier to let some one else do that for us. so now one days sampling of wiki-search stats has created a monster. they should have done the first sample on Martin Luther King Day. maybe things would be different now. less controversial, but probably more healthy.

]]> By: Myles http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-410084 Myles Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:55:33 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-410084 So I want to know does any body else use wikipedia and what for? what was the most informatibve artical you found there? What was the wierdest one you found? I use wikipedia mostly durring my lunch time at work to just read up on stuff. the most informative artical I found was on the mineing and refineing process for copper (because I learned about the job I have, and got to show off to co-workers ;p) the most interesting was probably on cheese witch I actualy e-mailed to my self so I could finish reading it after work. oh well, got wiki? So I want to know does any body else use wikipedia and what for?
what was the most informatibve artical you found there?
What was the wierdest one you found?
I use wikipedia mostly durring my lunch time at work to just read up on stuff. the most informative artical I found was on the mineing and refineing
process for copper (because I learned about the job I have, and got to show off to co-workers ;p) the most interesting was probably on cheese witch I
actualy e-mailed to my self so I could finish reading it after work.
oh well, got wiki?

]]> By: dee http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-271663 dee Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:23:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-271663 and...as always americans show their unique way of saying "i love being ignorant and i don't care". a few months agos everything was american idol and britney...but...britney's been dead for months greetz BTW: Pluto indeed has more important things to doiscuss than anal sex anyways and…as always americans show their unique way of saying “i love being ignorant and i don’t care”. a few months agos everything was american idol and britney…but…britney’s been dead for months

greetz

BTW: Pluto indeed has more important things to doiscuss than anal sex anyways

]]> By: saurabh http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-270399 saurabh Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:58:03 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-270399 Dude, I don't think that thing works. Check out the numbers it shows: http://tools.wikimedia.de/~leon/stats/wikicharts/index.php?ns=articles&limit=10&month=08%2F2006&wiki=enwiki They're way too round to be real. Plus, it's only been running for a day or so, so even if it WERE real, the statistics would be heavily biased and non-representative. Dude, I don’t think that thing works. Check out the numbers it shows:
http://tools.wikimedia.de/~leon/stats/wikicharts/index.php?ns=articles&limit=10&month=08%2F2006&wiki=enwiki
They’re way too round to be real. Plus, it’s only been running for a day or so, so even if it WERE real, the statistics would be heavily biased and non-representative.

]]> By: joshua http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-269597 joshua Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:45:22 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-269597 why David Bowie? why David Bowie?

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-269355 Angel H. Wong Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:37:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-269355 Help the cause, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_community Help the cause, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_community

]]> By: James Hill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-269195 James Hill Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:05:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-269195 Oui Oui! Oui Oui!

]]> By: Rand al'Thor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-269142 Rand al'Thor Mon, 28 Aug 2006 18:02:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-269142 Wii? Can we not stop joking about the name already?? Wii? Can we not stop joking about the name already??

]]> By: Floyd http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-269139 Floyd Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:59:37 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-269139 4: I knew a guy once who went to my Catholic church, and was an outspoken anti-porn crusader. Ran into his son around 10 years after I left that church (he was dating the very pretty young woman who lived upstairs from me). It turns out tht that his dad had kept a huge collection of heterosexual porn magazines (before home videotape) in his basement "for research purposes." Needless to say the son considered his dad to be a hypocrite. 4: I knew a guy once who went to my Catholic church, and was an outspoken anti-porn crusader. Ran into his son around 10 years after I left that church (he was dating the very pretty young woman who lived upstairs from me). It turns out tht that his dad had kept a huge collection of heterosexual porn magazines (before home videotape) in his basement “for research purposes.” Needless to say the son considered his dad to be a hypocrite.

]]> By: Matt H http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-268983 Matt H Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:15:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-268983 I'm wondering how accurate that search engine is. I’m wondering how accurate that search engine is.

]]> By: James Hill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-268930 James Hill Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:23:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-268930 Wii. Ha! Wii. Ha!

]]> By: PillCounterD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-268899 PillCounterD Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:56:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-268899 And you think Britiney Spears has/had nothing to do with sex? And you think Britiney Spears has/had nothing to do with sex?

]]> By: Doug http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-268878 Doug Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:31:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-268878 I am flabbergasted. People are interested in sex? And I thought all they cared about what American Idol and Britiney Spears. I am flabbergasted. People are interested in sex? And I thought all they cared about what American Idol and Britiney Spears.

]]> By: J http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-268862 J Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:19:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-268862 I would love to know the religious status of the people doing the searches. That would make this REALLY interesting. I would love to know the religious status of the people doing the searches. That would make this REALLY interesting.

]]> By: RTaylor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/08/28/is-the-world-learning-about-sex-from-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-268788 RTaylor Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:57:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=6800#comment-268788 I find the gay porn star query odd at number three. I could see just porn star, but why is gay specifically so high on the list? The most generous guess of percentage of gay men is about 5% of the population, many consider it closer to 1%. May be just curious kids. I find the gay porn star query odd at number three. I could see just porn star, but why is gay specifically so high on the list? The most generous guess of percentage of gay men is about 5% of the population, many consider it closer to 1%. May be just curious kids.

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