| How keen is your memory? Do you trust it over what | | | | then use the Internet to check to make sure what I |
| is written on the Internet? If so, why not test the | | | | have written is correct. In checking sources you are |
| Internet and your memory at the same time? One of | | | | also checking your memory. When you find that |
| the best ways I've found to test my memory in the | | | | you've made a mistake, sometimes you have to |
| areas, and industries I know best is to go on WikiPedia, | | | | check multiple places on the Internet to make sure that |
| and look at the information that is listed and check it | | | | it is actually you that made the mistake and not the |
| for errors based on what I know. | | | | information on the Internet. |
| It isn't hard to find mistakes on that website, because it | | | | Today, many people don't even bother memorizing |
| is created with user content and editing. You will find | | | | facts and figures in history, or statistics in their industry, |
| mistakes if you look for them, but you have to have a | | | | because they can always look them up on the Internet. |
| pretty good memory with a lots of facts and figures | | | | But this defeats the purpose of human memory, which |
| to even know what to look for. This is one way to | | | | is a very valuable tool that will help you in life. I always |
| challenge your memory by testing the Internet. | | | | find it fascinating to talk with someone at a coffee |
| Of course, the other way is to allow the Internet to | | | | shop about various things, to see how well developed |
| test you. As an author, I often write something and | | | | their memory is. |