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| | *an unknown and possibly uneducated playwright, William Shakespeare, produced the greatest plays ever | | *an unknown and possibly uneducated playwright, William Shakespeare, produced the greatest plays ever |
| | *The [[Constitution of the United States of America]]. The [[Founding Fathers]], in their wisdom, chose to eschew the idea of "expert" hereditary nobility, but were also wary of the mob rule that could result with pure democracy; thus, they chose a democratic republic instead. | | *The [[Constitution of the United States of America]]. The [[Founding Fathers]], in their wisdom, chose to eschew the idea of "expert" hereditary nobility, but were also wary of the mob rule that could result with pure democracy; thus, they chose a democratic republic instead. |
| | + | *[[Andrew Schlafly]] and [[Conservapedia]] uncovered flaws and fabrications in experiments done by expert biologist [[Ricahrd Lenski]] who claimed to have proved [[evolution]]. Despite specific errors pointed out to Lenski and [[PNAS]] the whitewash and censorship continued as they dismissed the findings without explanation or address. |
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| | Musical examples of the "best of the public" include: | | 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. | | *"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 | + | *"American Pie," the only hit by Don McLean, one of the most thoughtful ballads to top the charts for several weeks |
| | *"You Light Up My Life," the only hit by Debbie Boone, was a tribute to God that topped the charts for many weeks | | *"You Light Up My Life," the only hit by Debbie Boone, was a tribute to God that topped the charts for many weeks |
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| | *[[Evariste Galois]], an unknown teenager, developed [[group theory]] and it took the mathematical experts a century to appreciate it | | *[[Evariste Galois]], an unknown teenager, developed [[group theory]] and it took the mathematical experts a century to appreciate it |
| | *Steve Wozniak developed the first popular personal computer from a garage-based operation | | *Steve Wozniak developed the first popular personal computer from a garage-based operation |
| − | *[[Leonardo Da Vinci]] is one of the most well known designers in history, yet was illiterate in Latin, and never attended a university. | + | *[[Leonardo Da Vinci]] is one of the most well known designers in history, yet was illiterate in Latin, and never attended a university. |
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| | == Obstacles Created by Experts == | | == Obstacles Created by Experts == |
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