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"Big Data"

2013-06-28 19:56:37.299022+00 by Dan Lyke 1 comments

RT James Grimmelmann ‏@grimmelm:

Big Data, n.: the belief that any sufficiently large pile of shit contains a pony with probability approaching 1

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#Comment Re: made: 2013-06-30 13:40:29.190953+00 by: meuon

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/06/startup-skybox/

Is a pretty good story on a mix of "big data" and satellite imagery and more. An expensive, relatively real-time, unique large pile of feces might yield a golden pony for a few to ride.