"Weapons of Math Destruction How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy." - (Ashton) - (28) - May 22, 2017, 12:16:38 AM EDT
         Accelerating inequality has always been the only possible "contribution" of computer technology. - (mmoffitt) - (25) - May 22, 2017, 08:04:38 AM EDT
             Yeah, but being wrong is kind of a hobby for you, right? - (pwhysall) - (19) - May 22, 2017, 11:52:51 AM EDT
                 In what way has private use of IT made life better? - (mmoffitt) - (18) - May 22, 2017, 12:23:52 PM EDT
                     Ever read a 100-page legal "brief"? - (drook) - May 22, 2017, 01:17:19 PM EDT
                     I don't even know what "private IT" means. -NT - (malraux) - May 22, 2017, 01:48:37 PM EDT
                     Bull By-products! - (Andrew Grygus) - (11) - May 22, 2017, 01:51:03 PM EDT
                         Questions. - (mmoffitt) - (10) - May 22, 2017, 02:17:33 PM EDT
                             So you'd have the printing press controlled as well -NT - (crazy) - May 22, 2017, 02:30:51 PM EDT
                             Curmudgeon much? - (malraux) - May 22, 2017, 02:53:05 PM EDT
                             Utter Bull By-products, piled higher and deeper. - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - May 22, 2017, 02:55:01 PM EDT
                                 There's serendipity and then there's serendipity. - (mmoffitt) - (1) - May 23, 2017, 08:30:34 AM EDT
                                     There's grad students... - (malraux) - May 23, 2017, 08:46:11 AM EDT
                             Re: Questions. - (Ashton) - (4) - May 22, 2017, 04:48:34 PM EDT
                                 Yes, I was ambiguous and overstated. - (mmoffitt) - (3) - May 23, 2017, 08:40:22 AM EDT
                                     It wouldn't have made any difference - (pwhysall) - (2) - May 23, 2017, 08:47:16 AM EDT
                                         The OP would be a good start. And of vastly greater consequence ... - (mmoffitt) - (1) - May 23, 2017, 08:58:26 AM EDT
                                             Thankfully the events in Manc have not touched me, mine or anyone in my extended circle - (pwhysall) - May 23, 2017, 09:34:26 AM EDT
                     If your own life were made worse by being on here, then you wouldn't be. - (CRConrad) - (3) - May 26, 2017, 02:40:12 AM EDT
                         "Net negative" != "Entirely negative". HTH. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (2) - May 26, 2017, 09:51:54 AM EDT
                             If it were net negative you wouldn't be here. -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - June 1, 2017, 08:53:00 AM EDT
                                 That doesn't follow at all. - (mmoffitt) - June 1, 2017, 10:45:42 AM EDT
             Please define the term - (crazy) - (4) - May 22, 2017, 01:30:11 PM EDT
                 Non-governmental, Non-healthcare, Non-university, etc. - (mmoffitt) - (3) - May 22, 2017, 01:53:02 PM EDT
                     Oh, you mean corporate use - (drook) - (2) - May 22, 2017, 01:54:00 PM EDT
                         Yeah, I assumed as much but wanted to be sure - (crazy) - (1) - May 22, 2017, 02:05:10 PM EDT
                             Demur. - (Ashton) - May 22, 2017, 04:58:26 PM EDT
         Link to actual podcast of that episode: - (CRConrad) - (1) - May 26, 2017, 05:57:47 AM EDT
             Thanks for completing my - (Ashton) - May 26, 2017, 04:14:53 PM EDT