Wikipediaism

[gonzo]

Correct, so a theory that does not explain new discovered facts has to be revised or rejected.

[Leo Lazauskas]

Originally Posted by Ad Hoc

But wait…There is now another, the earth revolves around the sun, this is a fact. Which is correct they can’t both correct as they both claim to be the same fact??

That's because they revolve around the centre of gravity of the combined system.

[gonzo]

Claimed facts and proven facts are different.

[SamSam]

I found out on Wiki, while reading something totally unrelated, that Thomas G*** screws rabbits up in his dorm room. Where else are you going to acquire knowledge like that? On the other hand I learned from my government that Iraq was chock full of WMD's and mushroom clouds of anthrax on the horizon were imminent. The ugly rumors about Tom and the rabbits were quickly cleared up.

[ancient kayaker]

People who post information on Wiki tend to keep an eye on their contributions. I found this when I corrected a minor detail I had spotted, after I carefully researched it elsewhere. The error was restored in less than a day! However, most of the information is good in my experience; at the very least it is a good place to start ...