Societal Issues
Outline
The Necessity of Data Sharing, Even When It Seems Irrelevant
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.
Stephen Hawking
Background
Big Data, even Big Data used in science, is a social endeavor. The future directions of Big Data will be strongly influenced by social, political, and economic forces. Will scientists archive their experimental data in publicly accessible Big Data resources? Will scientists adopt useful standards for their operational policies and their data? The answers depend on a host of issues related ...
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