If budget planning requires gathering information from people who may not always have the incentive to disclose that information, then the principles of mechanism design can definitely be of use in such planning. Eric Maskin
It's only gossip if you repeat it. Until then, it's gathering information. Mercedes Lackey
You now have two distinct ways of gathering information beyond what you yourself can experience. John Perry Barlow
Most of us who work as professional futurists never really stop gathering information - you never know when a provocative, potentially disruptive new development might appear. Jamais Cascio
As an actress, I'm constantly watching different shows and films and am always gathering information and inspiration for characters and techniques to make my performances the best they can be. Rachel G. Fox