This editorial argues that the data deluge challenges the scientific method, suggesting that traditional theory may become obsolete.
The thought triggering editorial "The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete" by Chris Anderson can't have escaped your attention. I was shocked when I read the title and the comments made on the blogosphere and on FriendFeed.
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Egon Willighagen (2008) studied this question.
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