Really interesting - and disturbing - reading given the dependency on IT for nearly everything in the world today. Definitely worth a read.
-rick Infowarrior.org Computers: Scientific friend or foe? By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY It's an old joke among techie types: To err is human. To really screw up, you need a computer. Now scientists are learning that lesson, too. But they don't think it's funny. As computers extend their reach into the research laboratory, they are making possible new kinds of science, but they're also creating pitfalls along the way. Some computer programs are causing problems on their own, wreaking unexpected havoc with scientific data. In other cases, scientists are using computers � either on purpose or out of ignorance � to deceive. < big snip > http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2004-08-30-research-and-puters_x.htm -- You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
