1. For my topic I wanted to present the idea of an online database that contains general knowledge about thousands of topics. Like Wikipedia this database could be edited by its users. The website About.com is similar, but is not peer edited. Making knowledge and information freely available on a massive scale is a very appealing idea.
2. My topic is not controversial. It's more philosophical - the idea of making information available to everybody. Until recently, one's ability to obtain knowledge about certain subjects was extremely limited. For instance, knowledge about piano tuning has always been rare and difficult to obtain. Books, university courses, and websites on piano tuning do not exist. The only way to become a piano tuner is to be an apprentice to an experienced piano tuner. With an online database of knowledge and information, rare subjects such as this could be made available.
3. I am certain that the evolution of knowledge databases online could drastically improve our ability to access vital information. Furthermore, said information can be accessed far more easily than if it was only available in book form.
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