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Google To Offer Free Database Storage for Scientists

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the are-they-supporting-science-or-science! dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google has revealed a new project aimed at the scientific community. Called Palimpsest, the site research.google.com will play host to 'terabytes of open-source scientific datasets'. It was originally previewed for scientists last August . 'Building on the company's acquisition of the data visualization technology, Trendalyzer, from the oft-lauded, TED presenting Gapminder team, Google will also be offering algorithms for the examination and probing of the information. The new site will have YouTube-style annotating and commenting features.'"

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  1. mining for ads by spud603 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So will they be mining the data for contextual ads?
    I'd be curious what their algorithms think my data says I want to buy...

  2. OMG WTF THIS SUX by User+956 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The new site will have YouTube-style annotating and commenting features.

    And hopefully the commentary will be just as insightful and poignant!

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  3. oblig by qw0ntum · · Score: 4, Funny

    So we're going to have YouTube-like commenting?

    Is this the future of scientific discourse?

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  4. Are they insane? by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why would you want to store a scientist in a database?

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    1. Re:Are they insane? by jma05 · · Score: 5, Funny

      > Why would you want to store a scientist in a database?

      So that these geeks can have normal relationships.

  5. Re:It'll All End In Tears by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do you have any datasets to back up this claim?