Although I do feel that the article presents a much better view of the subject that this infographic I saw recently which presents AI/etc as the solution to all our problems. But then again the infographic is essentially a paid ad for an AI based exploration company.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ai-big-data-mineral-discoveries/ Sean Sean Walker, M.Sc., P.Geo. Senior Geophysicist --------------------------------------------------- Campbell & Walker Geophysics Ltd. 11 Maritime Street Edinburgh, EH6 6SB, Scotland --------------------------------------------------- Office: +44 (0) 131 624 8924 Mobile: +44 (0) 778 056 7245 email: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------- Registered in Scotland #SC431537 On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 4:39 PM Sean Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Sadly (in my opinion) he doesn't answer the question in the article's > title. > > From the paper: > Conclusion > Machine learning is such a large and complex field that an article of this > length does not do justice to the intricacies of the topic. But I hope this > article gives you enough of an overview of machine learning and some of the > different techniques available and gives some ideas for how it might be > used in the resources industry - particularly geoscience. I hope that using > a data first approach helps you to frame your question - is a machine > learning application the fit-for-purpose solution for your data science > problem? - as well as to select the technique that is going to work best > with your data. > > In other words: > Machine learning can do lots of stuff and it may be able to help you > answer your question depending on what it is and depending on what kind of > data you have. > > So back the question in the title: > What can machine learning do for geoscience? > Answer: > It depends... > > But I guess as geophysicists we always know that the answer to the > question "will it help my project" is "it depends...". > > Sean > > Sean Walker, M.Sc., P.Geo. > Senior Geophysicist > --------------------------------------------------- > Campbell & Walker Geophysics Ltd. > 11 Maritime Street > Edinburgh, EH6 6SB, Scotland > --------------------------------------------------- > Office: +44 (0) 131 624 8924 > Mobile: +44 (0) 778 056 7245 > email: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------- > Registered in Scotland #SC431537 > > > On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 4:21 PM Ken Witherly via SEGMIN < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues- >> >> >> >> As there is a growing interest in the subject of AI, I thought the >> attached paper might be of interest. >> >> >> >> Regards/Ken >> >> >> >> *2019-Condor’s 20th Anniversary* >> >> >> >> Condor Consulting, Inc >> >> St 150 2201 Kipling St >> >> Lakewood CO 80215 USA >> >> T: 303-423-8475 >> >> >> >> Condor North Consulting >> >> St 1112 1030 West Georgia St >> >> Vancouver BC V6E 2Y3 >> >> T: 604-630-8334 >> >> >> >> E: [email protected] >> >> C: 303-520-5732 >> >> Skype-ken.witherly1 >> >> www.condorconsult.com >> >> >> ----------------------- >> SEGMIN community mailing list service ([email protected]). >> Change your personal options here: >> https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/options/segmin/walker%40cwgeophysics.ca >> Colleagues can join here: >> https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/listinfo/segmin >> Archives: https://lists.geosoft.com/mailman/private/segmin/ >> NOTE that <Reply> will reply to all members of the list. >> >
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