thank you, PMR.

1. we aren’t ready for big data.

2. that’s ok.

3. if we get “open”right, we’ll figure it out.

prelude:and a turtle shall lead them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Geoz_wb_en.svg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Geoz_wb_en.svg

It’s turtles all the way down, young man.

It’s data all the way down, young man.

(apologies to john wagner)http://corporate.hallmark.com/PeopleBehindOurProducts/John-Wagner

a. data is different.

human designed.

human designed.

(not) human designed.

plus, it’s new.

b. we have a lot of blanks to fill.

unsatisfying tools.

tiny workforce.

few incentives.

epistemology.

c. open wins the day.

open lets this…

http://www.computerhistory.org/internet_history/full_size_images/1969_2-node_map.gif

become this.

open lets this…

become this.

the choice.

or

1. we aren’t ready for big data.

2. that’s ok.

3. if we get “open”right, we’ll figure it out.