http://insidehpc.com/2008/06/25/big-data-changing-the-way-we-think/ HPC News Without the Noise for Supercomputing Professionals | insideHPC Sun, 19 May 2013 10:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://insidehpc.com/2008/06/25/big-data-changing-the-way-we-think/#comment-67339 Deepak Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:28:08 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/06/25/big-data-changing-the-way-we-think/#comment-67339 and also very wrong. I was rather shocked to see how little Chris Anderson actually understands science. All these new data points, all this information does change the way we need to approach problems, but just as each generational shift creates changes in scientific thinking, techniques and sometimes philosophy, it only reinforces the scientific method. We still need sound models that can reconcile the known data (in this case a ton of data), the signals in that data, and our observed knowledge. I think Chris needs to spend time working with a few research labs to figure out what reality is and not just write for the sake of writing. and also very wrong. I was rather shocked to see how little Chris Anderson actually understands science. All these new data points, all this information does change the way we need to approach problems, but just as each generational shift creates changes in scientific thinking, techniques and sometimes philosophy, it only reinforces the scientific method. We still need sound models that can reconcile the known data (in this case a ton of data), the signals in that data, and our observed knowledge. I think Chris needs to spend time working with a few research labs to figure out what reality is and not just write for the sake of writing.

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