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05 Apr 09

The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete

The new availability of huge amounts of data, along with the statistical tools to crunch these numbers, offers a whole new way of understanding the world. Correlation supersedes causation, and science can advance even without coherent models, unified theo

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22 Nov 08

The power of speech | World news | The Guardian

When Daniel Everett first went to live with the Amazonian Pirahã tribe in the late 70s, his intention was to convert them to Christianity. Instead, he learned to speak their unique language - and ended up rejecting his faith, losing his family and picking

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18 Oct 08

Hedge Fund Manager: Goodbye and F---- You - News Blog - Daily Brief - Portfolio.com

there has been a dearth of worthy philosophers in this country, at least ones focused on improving government. Capitalism worked for two hundred years, but times change, and systems become corrupt. George Soros, a man of staggering wealth, has stated that

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