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Old 30th August 2012 | 00:32
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Cool Tech Article to Discuss

How Algorithms Rule The World | Fast Company

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Old 30th August 2012 | 10:50
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Mr Al Gorithm can keep to his, and I'll keep to mine. Das Kapital, anyone?
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Old 30th August 2012 | 13:17
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I'm not impressed with the depth of analysis.

If Wall Street algorithms are worthless because Wall Street "just moves money around", I guess Silicon Valley algorithms are worthless too because Silicon Valley "just moves electrons around".

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Old 30th August 2012 | 13:53
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And financial encryption algorithms are useless because banks only move money around?
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Old 30th August 2012 | 18:26
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ORAC and others

And financial encryption algorithms are useless because banks only move money around?
Well said. I have more to say but time limits for now.To the others, perhaps another article would be of more use, any suggestions?
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Old 30th August 2012 | 20:40
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This is probably my all time favourite:
Edsger Dijkstra - A parable

Not exactly hot off the press, though
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Old 30th August 2012 | 21:34
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LOL

Loved it 24Carrot.
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Old 30th August 2012 | 22:38
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I think if they tried to put crazy ol' PA into a computer algorithm the CPU would explode...
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Old 30th August 2012 | 22:43
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exploding and such:)

Well, PA, we could use a non-linear dyanamic algorithm and hope for the best.
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Old 31st August 2012 | 07:24
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SDLC

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Process & Business Models | Stylusinc -Think Together.
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