World Knowledge
May 22, 2009
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Posted by Michael S. Langston
One of the most important factors in human history has been the ability for thousands of years of different civilizations sharing their knowledge. The European community recieved their base line of information from the Arab community, which recieved their base line of information before that from the Greeks. Each civilization added, examined, and moved that information forward.
Indeed as Issac Newton once reportedly said, “If I have seen further than others, it’s only because I stand on the shoulders of giants.”
In that frame of mind, Wolfram has begun the development of a computatational search enginge known as Wolfram|Alpha. It will allow complex mathematical algorithms against data sets they hold as well your own data sets which is surely the first step into giving more people access to better research tools. Here is the one page summary:
You can also preview different types of queries and algorithms possible. It’s well worth a look.
Overall however, allowing this information to be easily accessible to the public at large versus the university researcher, will allow people everywhere the ability to innovate on a scale not previously seen.
There is still a ways to go and one must have a decently firm grasp on what it is they want to view, but anything that supports the openess of more information to all of humanity is something we should always view as good.
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