why are books more accurate than computers?

Answer 1

b/c they were written by people who had an actual brain

Answer 2

Well, depending on how one interprets your question, the answer could be "they aren't". For instance, books can be hundreds (or longer) years old, so their information is less accurate that current information validated and made available via computer accessible methods.

However, I suspect that your question really is about the controversy over the fact that it is difficult to know whether the information you read on the internet is accurate or not.

Actually, the same problem exists for books. There have always been books in which the author lies. or is mistaken.
The problem is that at least in the old days, there were generally people who read the books and attempted to determine whether the information contained therein was accurate. On the internet, anyone can write anything, with no editorial control. Plus, books get reviewed frequently in various forums. While there are some web site reviewing groups, the sheer volume of web pages prevents any kind of overall reviewing process.

Instead, the better setup is if the website provides its own editorial review process, with some way to submit queries, complaints, responses, etc. so that discussions about content can take place.

Answer 3

It costs more money to publish a book, there is a certain repuation with correct inormation in a unchangable form, any smuck can open a web page and put anything he see's fit onto it. Wikipedia is probably the most accurate web source. Only because viewers can change the info and cite sources and truths to back it up. So no book are not more accurate anymore than a computer.

Answer 4

In what sense? A biochemistry book is probably more accurate than your average wikipedia entry but that's a book vs. the internet not a book vs. a computer.

A computer can't really be inaccurate, it works based on logic and therefore can only perform logically. It's obviously not going to be the next Plato with the current state of technology but I think computers are highly accurate.

Answer 5

Authors spend months or years gathering information and putting it together, and to get published it has to be accurate. They also want it to get good reviews from critics, so it's not likely they'll just make a half-assed attempt at it.

Anyone can copy-paste something onto the internet.

Answer 6

books and internet information is almost similar and accurate, the only problem in internet information their are a lot of hoax and false information added by ignorants and stupid people, making the internet a bit more inaccurate and unreliable to use.

Answer 7

Anyone can put anything on the internet. It takes more to put things in books.

Answer 8

Internet is better cuz books get out of date, online you can update it to be current. Plus printing all those books that will just go out of date kills lots of trees that we need to breathe.

Answer 9

cos almost anyone can post information on the internet

Answer 10

I guess I would have to take issue with your premise. m