links for 2005-08-07

“Wikipedia, the Web encyclopaedia written and edited by Internet users from all over the world, plans to impose stricter editorial rules to prevent vandalism of its content, founder Jimmy Wales was quoted as saying on Friday.”

“More explosively, he thinks both [creationism and evolution] are essentially theological in character; they are “rival religious responses to a crisis of faith ….”

‘Wal-Mart’s stock has been underperforming for some time, a fact many analysts attribute to what they call “headline risk,” which is Wall Street-speak for bad press.’

“[Some Middle East] specialists suggest that the arms shipments are more likely the work of criminals, arms traffickers or splinter insurgent groups.”

“The moral of much sleep research is startlingly simple. … You’ll get sick, become fat, and won’t work as well if you don’t get a good night’s sleep. … Sleep is quite possibly the most important factor in health ….”

Point of interest: Wine tasting “mostly done by the nose not the tongue, a crude instrument that perceives only simple flavors like saltiness[.]”