[Esip-preserve] Fwd: definition of 'data'.

[Bruce Barkstrom]

Not much help at providing guidance.  So Data = Blob from which we can
deduce that

Arbitrary_Function(Data) = New_Blob

meaning that applying Data to an Arbitrary_Function produces a new blob -
itself new Data,

perhaps with the corollary

Support_for_Argument(Data) -> 0

meaning that the (mathematical) support for an argument that uses data
vanishes.  We might have to consider Levague measure or some similar
fancy math.

Bruce B


On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 9:10 AM, Joe Hourcle via Esip-preserve <
esip-preserve at lists.esipfed.org> wrote:

>
> Now that I'm on the mailing list, here's what I sent Ruth yesterday.
>
> -Joe
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Joe Hourcle <oneiros at grace.nascom.nasa.gov>
> > Date: January 7, 2015 5:54:39 PM EST
> > To: Ruth Duerr <rduerr at nsidc.org>
> > Subject: definition of 'data'.
> >
> >
> > I sent the request to join esip-preserve, but I don't know if someone
> has to manually approve it (like the ESSI list).
> >
> > Anyway, here's the relevant section of the vocabulary that Todd King and
> I worked on ( http://virtualsolar.org/vocab ):
> >
> >
> >       What is ‘Data’?
> >
> >       There are a few different philosophies on the nature of data.
> Both computer science and information science use the term data to describe
> a much broader concept than most scientists would qualify as data.  Even
> within the physical sciences, there is disagreement about if data comes
> only from observation or if the results from computer models are included.
> To be as inclusive as possible, we will consider data to be any record
> which can be used to support a scientific argument, even if it may not be
> considered valid evidence in all disciplines.  In the social sciences, data
> may include survey responses, interviews and historical documents.
> >
> >
> >
> > ... so basically, 'data' is just a role that (just about)? anything can
> have.
> >
> > -Joe
>
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