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The basic problem is that web 2.0 tools are not supportive of democracy by design. They are tools designed to gather spy-agency-like data in a seductive way, first and foremost, but as a side effect they tend to provide software support for mob-like phenomena. ↗

— Jaron Lanier

#data #democracy #design #designed #effect

It is important to consider whether the sample size selected by the Environmental Genome Project will provide sufficient power to discover most alleles relevant to gene-environment interactions. ↗

— Samuel Wilson

#discover #environmental #genome #important #interactions

Knowledge is what we get when an observer, preferably a scientifically trained observer, provides us with a copy of reality that we can all recognize. ↗

— Christopher Lasch

#get #knowledge #observer #preferably #provides

We just did a show in Providence, Rhode Island, and we got three puppy shots before we even got on the air, which was great. Although sometimes you get flashed by some puppies that you'd rather not see. They're more like mongrels. ↗

— Jerry Lawler

#although #before #did #even #flashed

The majority of people in Angola were not provided with any kind of schooling and were completely illiterate, very badly paid, and treated almost as slaves. ↗

— Louis Leakey

#angola #any #badly #completely #illiterate

Scientific innovations continually provide us with new means of analyzing the finds. ↗

— Richard Leakey

#continually #finds #innovations #means #new

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing. ↗

— Robert E. Lee

#apparent failure #blessing #failed #failure #god

When it comes to professionalism, it makes sense to talk about being professional in IT. Standards are vital so that IT professionals can provide systems that last. ↗

— Tim Berners-Lee

#being #comes #last #makes #professional

The scientific mind does not so much provide the right answers as ask the right questions. ↗

— Claude Levi-Strauss

#ask #does #mind #much #provide

Firms need to ensure that their ability to provide effective customer service keeps pace with their growth. If you're marketing your firm to new customers, you better be able to provide them service when they do business with you. ↗

— Arthur Levitt

#able #better #business #customer #customer service