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Re:Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There’s Wikipedia? by MoeDrippins on Sunday June 22, 2008 @11:02AM (#224228)
"Who needs a CS degree when there's all the books that have all the information, and more, that Wikipedia does?"

Having the information available is not a substitute for the things one does to get a degree.

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Re:Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There’s Wikipedia? by ajross on Sunday June 22, 2008 @12:18PM (#224263)
To be fair: neither is having a degree evidence that one has actually mastered the subjects it covers.

Hell, I have a degree and regularly read wikipedia articles on all sorts of subjects, including computer science. Does that invalidate my degree?

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