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The Probert Encyclopaedia is unlike any other encyclopaedia you have ever seen in print or on the internet. The author is staunchly independent and does not regurgitate dominant ideas and beliefs, but researches widely and publishes the facts. This has always been a controversial and indeed dangerous occupation. Copernicus and Galileo were both persecuted for stating that the earth was round and travelled around the sun, even though everyone "knew" that the earth was flat and the center of the solar system. Darwin was slated for his theory of evolution, at the time every one knew that the bible was correct and that mankind was created by god, and did not evolve from an ape-like animal. Today, if the author stated the truth about the religion of Islam he would run the risk of being hunted down and executed - Islam accepts no criticism. Similarly to criticise Scientology has serious implications and risks.Using Pictures
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No. Probert Publishing supply information on all topics and matters about the world and the universe in which we live in an objective, mature and open-minded manner. Some topics some people may consider unsuitable for children, we believe it is the responsibility of parents and guardians to censor or not their children's education. It is certainly not appropriate for us to tell you what you can and cannot read about.Errors and Omissions?
Despite rigourous attempts to corroborate all information supplied, occassionaly errors will occur. While we welcome suggested corrections, please supply corroborating evidence in support of your suggestion.Status
The Probert Encyclopaedia was first published in 1993 as a knowledgebase for the Artificial Intelligence system 'Saturn' by Servile Software.
As of November 2002, the Probert Encyclopaedia (excluding the language dictionaries) consisted of:
- 97,000+ articles
- 2,507,000+ words
- 15,500,000+ bytes of raw data
- 5,600+ illustrations and photos
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