Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Thanks Plamen, very interesting references and comments. There are many new avenues opening around data, from nasty ones (recent politics) to the economic, biomedical and scientific in general. It is a very important "information" theme of our time. Perhaps I disagree that deep learning could

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Alberto, Pedro and All, I could not follow this discussion in the past 3 weeks since I was engaged in other activities, but again ß with respect to my other question regarding the value of the FIS exchange as a forum and virtual currency, please find below two articles (December 2017) that

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Mark Johnson wrote: So I want to ask a deeper question: Effective science and effective decision-making go hand-in-hand. What does an effective society operating in a highly ambiguous and technologically abundant environment look like? How does it use its technology for effective

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Alex, Mark and FIS coleagues, Thanks a lot for your comments and inputs. I am learning a lot from all of you. From my ignorance computers are logic machines. I am not sure if intuition could be considered a logical way of thinking, somehow yes because it is based in our

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Alex, > On 13 Mar 2018, at 08:38, Alex Hankey wrote: > > Dear Mark and Alberto, > > Let me propose a radical new input. > The Human intuition is far more > powerful than anything anyone > has previously imagined, except > those who use it regularly. I agree

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Hi Alex, Yes I agree about intuition. We should understand it better, and that's best done with some kind of practice with it. For you it's yoga; for me it's music. I suspect they're very closely related. I think it's dangerous, however, to disregard technology. Music is highly technological:

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Mark and Alberto, Let me propose a radical new input. The Human intuition is far more powerful than anything anyone has previously imagined, except those who use it regularly. It can be strengthen by particular mental practices, well described in the literature of Yoga. Digital Computing

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Alberto, Thank you for this topic – it cuts to the heart of why we think the study of information really matters, and most importantly, brings to the fore the thorny issue of technology. It has become commonplace to say that our digital computers have changed the world profoundly. Yet at a

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Alberto, Pedro, and FIS Colleagues, I think you got the message. All in all, an effort to organize scientific/intellectual potential in this forum and others of that kind into a kind of currency of a much higher value than money and other material and virtual resources on Earth deserves to

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Plamen, Pedro and Collegues, I am enjoying a lot this forum. I absolutely foresee Scientific Blockchain as a continuously growing list of scientific records and contributions (blocks) linked and secured using cryptography, somehow a kind of peer reviewed process. Would you be able to

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Plamen and Colleagues, If it can be feasible, I would very much welcome what you propose. Yes, it would be great developing a general articulation amongst all our exchanges. Roughly, I feel that a fundamental nucleous of neatly conceptualized information is still evading us, but outside

Re: [Fis] Is Dataism the end of classical hypothesis-driven research and the beginning of data-correlation-driven research?

Dear Alberto, Many thanks for the kickoff text. I will try to produce a couple of direct comments. You have reminded me of the early 70's, when I first approached science. A few computers had made their entrance in the university halls. During those years, and for some decades to come, a new