[dicroce]

I use Wikipedia nearly every day. I have learned a great many things that I am able to immediately apply in my work (recent example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyer_moore)... I guess its just a coincidence that this false information had the exact same running time complexity as the real thing (O(n+m))?

[WoodenChair]

It might be an incredibly useful tool for learning new information, but that still doesn't mean it's something I would rely on when publishing a non-fiction document.

[jimktrains2]

You mean in the same way you shouldn't rely on any encyclopedia when publishing a non-fiction piece?