User:Anuran/Intro

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Wikipedia: A masterpiece of self assembly.
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Wikipedia: A masterpiece of self assembly.

Nearly everyone has heard of Wikipedia, yet they don't realize just how big it is or what makes it work so well. Over the last three years, Wikipedia has grown to be the largest database ever constructed by hand. Despite this amazing rate of growth, a recent study by Science found that its level of accuracy is comparable to that of Encyclopedia Britannica. The secret lies in Wikipedia's unique structure. This site provides information on many aspects of Wikipedia, from its structure to its relation to other encyclopedias.


Image depicting the linking characteristics of a wiki; pages are linked together extensively, which allows the user to traverse a pathway of related articles
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Image depicting the linking characteristics of a wiki; pages are linked together extensively, which allows the user to traverse a pathway of related articles
Wikipedia's article count has shown rapid growth in just a few years.
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Wikipedia's article count has shown rapid growth in just a few years.


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Wikipedia as a Panopticon [bunch of links to the other pages]