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In Open Data Genomics, paleoanthropologist John Hawks offers

I’ve often found that the best reviews of my work come from blogs and readers, not from peer review itself. With a project like this, the most critical readings will come from the most interested community, which may be a broader public than the scientific community.

Yes, that is precisely what the blogosphere has done. Traditional media told us what our betters thought was news. Which soon meant, if they didn’t think it was news, we shouldn’t. Now anyone can start reporting and commenting.

Suddenly, the news is not what it used to be. For one thing, it’s often real news.

With government plans to control the Internet, this interlude may soon end, so cherish and use it now, and fight for it.

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Its about intelligence and competence. So the blogs simply allow options for better people to get involved. its this way in everything. The small ciurcles usually fail relative to bigger circles. Then is a establishment is in control of those small circles and they are the ones who are in the wrong then it becomes a disaster to them to have competition. Error can't stand before truth once truth has become competent.Robert Byers
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