The nature of truth.
Consensus - if we all believe it to be true , is it ?
Creative thoughts defining the Truth ?
Wikipedia - I have just discovered. It is an on- line encyclopedia of a new type , an " open source technology " which means that information and articles can be read , then edited or altered by the reader. And this obviosly brings up loads of questions about the validity or reliability of the information and how much you can trust it. But we tend to trust sources like the good ol reliable Brittanica without question.
All of a sudden the firm foundations of truth on which we base our lives become questionable.
Try this link :-
http://news.com.com/2010-1025-5979331.html?tag=tb
this link goes to the centre of a debate on the nature of TRUTH
Specifically - in relation to WIKIPEDIA - http://www.wikipedia.org/