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| | ==Examples== | | ==Examples== |
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| − | Examples of approaches using the "best of the public" include:
| + | The [[Conservative Bible Project]] may be the first to adopt the "best of the public" approach for a scholarly project. Other examples of approaches using the "best of the public" include: |
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| − | *Sports competitions, such as the [[Olympic Games]],<ref>Since 1990 there has been a qualifying requirement of reasonable success at a prior event.</ref> the [[Chicago Marathon]], and the [[Tour de France]] in the 1920s. Anyone can enter, and the winner is determined solely by skill. | + | *Sports competitions,<ref>See below for specific examples of unexpected, extraordinary performances.</ref> such as the [[Olympic Games]],<ref>Since 1990 there has been a qualifying requirement of reasonable success at a prior event.</ref> the [[Chicago Marathon]], and the [[Tour de France]].<ref>In the 1920s it was open to all; now there is a qualifying process for teams.</ref> Anyone can enter, and winning is based solely on skill. |
| | *[[American Idol]] | | *[[American Idol]] |
| | *Internet blogs. Anyone can start a blog, and readers read the best blog posts. Such blogs have been responsible for breaking crucial news stories well before the "experts" of the traditional media--for example, the [[Monica Lewinsky]] story and [[Rathergate]]. | | *Internet blogs. Anyone can start a blog, and readers read the best blog posts. Such blogs have been responsible for breaking crucial news stories well before the "experts" of the traditional media--for example, the [[Monica Lewinsky]] story and [[Rathergate]]. |
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| | *the solution to the greatest unsolved problem of our time, Poincare's conjecture (see below) | | *the solution to the greatest unsolved problem of our time, Poincare's conjecture (see below) |
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| − | The [[Conservative Bible Project]] may be the first to adopt the "best of the public" approach for a scholarly project.
| + | Musical examples of the "best of the public" include: |
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| | + | *"Battle Hymn of the Republic," the only significant song by Julia Ward Howe. |
| | + | *"American Pie," the only hit by Don McClain, one of the most thoughtful ballads to top the charts for several weeks |
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| | + | Specific athletic achievements: |
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| | + | *Dick Fosbury invention the Fosbury Flop despite criticism by all the experts. He won the 1968 Gold Medal with it, and now all imitate it. |
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| | ==The Best of the Public and the Invisible Hand== | | ==The Best of the Public and the Invisible Hand== |