While I do believe that SOPA and PIPA are terrible bills threatening the very internet we enjoy today, I also understand that the need for information doesn’t just stop just because Wikipedia is down in protest today (Katie Notopoulos is collecting the tweets of panicked college students wondering how they’re going to write their papers, the sheer volume of which is causing me to worry about our country’s future).
So, as a public service, I will be happy to answer any knowledge-based question that you might have ordinarily gone to Wikipedia for. Just ask in the comments. Keep in mind, I won’t actually be doing any research in the answering process, but I have appeared on two game shows in the past, so I think I know a little bit.
Also, if you’d like to contact your Congresspersons to tell them to leave the internet alone, the widget below makes the process super easy.
This article appears in Jan 12-18, 2012.
Not sure how Congresswoman Giffords was left out of the widget, but her staff will want your comments. Here’s where to leave them: https://giffordsforms.house.gov/contact/em…. You can also, of course, send a tweet (https://twitter.com/Rep_Giffords).
Linda: The widget picks up your reps based on your location, so your desk must be in Grijalva’s district. Still, email away!
How old is Joan Rivers?
Actually, you can still view Google’s cache of any Wikipedia page you’re looking for. That’s how I read up on Leibniz’s concept of the monad a few hours ago.
@asrakissian Sort of old, although parts of her are certainly newer than others. However, she is not too old to have relations with Louis CK, apparently. Hope that helps!
Trick question: Joan Rivers is immortal. Sigh. I miss Wikipedia.