DroppingKnowledge.org is trying to create a “blogstorm” to support what seems like a well-intentioned project. The site is trying to collect 100,000 important questions facing the species. Then, on Sept. 9, 113 “scientists, social entrepreneurs, philosophers, writers, artists and activists from around the world” will get together to talk about 100 of them.

If they make progress, great. If they focus attention on important issues, great. But wouldn’t it be wonderful if, instead of relying on 113 experts sitting around a table, there were some medium by which the people of the world themselves — at least the ones with a Net connection — could talk about for themselves, over the long term? If only we had such a medium…if only… [Tags: droppingknowledge]

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