Re: Discovering new relationships

On 3 mar, 16:46, paul c <toledobythe..._at_oohay.ac> wrote:
> Cimode wrote:
> > On 3 mar, 01:14, paul c <toledobythe..._at_oohay.ac> wrote:
> > ...
> > << My attitude is that talking about kinds of data is verging on the
> > mystical
> > (if we are not talking about operators that apply to only certain
> > "kinds" of data). >>
> > While building a system once in data mining perspective, I designed a
> > database with the help of a team of statisticians. They brought to my
> > attention the fundamental aspects of differences between discrete
> > variables and continuous variables and the differences in computing
> > treatment such differences imply. In a fundamental design
> > perspective, this did not have any impact on the primary operators
> > used but rather helped me guide better the design process...Tere were
> > some moment I seriously wished some additional operators would exists:
> > what about an operator that would allow for instance to return the
> > product between cardinalities? That would be useful in calculations?
> > I find that hardly *mystical*...
> > ...
>
> Nor do I. That's why I mentioned operators. The mysticism goes away
> and we get down to brass tacks when we start talking about just what it
> is we want to do with the data.
Then we are all agreed. I am sorry if I may have sounded skeptical but I had to understand your intent. As far as RM is concerned, I am as afraid of getting into absurdity as to fall into sterile conservatism. Thanks for clarifying. Received on Sat Mar 03 2007 - 19:01:35 CET