06 Jul 2010
The Data Singularity is Here

Despite the emphasis on massive data storage, I notice that most of the phenomena revolves around the velocity and endpoints of data, rather than it's mere quantity. To turn a phrase, it's not a database nation, it's a data stream nation, and that stream is moving at light speed. No human required.

In a nutshell, the Data Singularity is this: humans are being spliced out of the data-driven processes around us, and frequently we aren’t even at the terminal node of action. International cargo shipments, high-frequency stock trades, and genetic diagnoses are all made without us.

(link) [Dataspora Blog]

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