Knowledge crystal

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Knowledge crystals are current best answers to specific research questions. They are produced and distributed openly using crowdsourcing and scientific criticism. For a presentations about their use, see Online collaborative models. Knowledge crystals are also called variables. For descriptions of recent use of knowledge crystals, see Portal:Variables.


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The term knowledge crystal has been used independently in several places in the popular culture. In all cases, it seems to describe a concrete object that has useful information and knowledge in a very condensed form. The term has been used by e.g. Superman, heroes in Middle Earth, Bionicles, and Guild Wars 2