Experts vs. Amateurs

When I want to look something up or cross reference something I heard, I almost always hit up Google or Wikipedia as an informal method of research. Most of the time, I find what I am looking for and have a fair amount of confidence in my results (at least enough to join in friendly banter with friends). However, because Wikipedia is generated, not by experts, but by people like you and me, there is risk in trusting it as a credible source. Read this fascinating article and tell me what you think about it...