Wednesday, May 04, 2005
pointer to a labnotes column on information
wil mccarthy's labnotes, at scifi.com's science fiction weekly, is always enjoyable reading, bouncing off of myriad topics with a scientific and speculative bent, and with healthy realism and skepticism.
the latest column, Encyclopedia (not Battlestar) Galactica, covers a topic that appears here somewhat frequently: the information glut and its reliability, and related issues. no need to summarize here - go read it ! and check out his reference links too.