Beyond Logical » 2008

Jul 10

Google and the End of Science & The End of Theory

By div

Google and the End of Science: Bringing it all back Hume By Anton Wylie

is a (surprisingly) well written romp across the philisophical grounds for this:

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

Not what I was expecting from a Reg article, honestly, but fun. If anyone is interested in discussing either do drop me a line.

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