> There is a failure to understand that the process is the result
I'm glad to hear people say this now, because for the longest time they've also been bullshitting the public to think that pure math studies would someday lead to some kind of useful outcome.
"transforming the mind" is an exercise in ego-driven self-gratification, no different than getting ten degrees and never getting a job, nor any different than straight up porn or gambling. You have been put on earth to contribute to the progress of humanity, so get dirty and start making commodities. no more useless math-monks.
Claude is helping the organization (people) react faster, and more accurately.
The article mentions: you defeat Ebola by meeting it where it is now, not where it was. You can only beat it by stopping the spread of the infection, so it's very critical to move with speed and accuracy. Dashboards and reporting aren't very glamorous, I know, but we're really dealing with the flow of information to stop the spread of infection.
Intelligence is the ability to predict, and we need information to do it. It wasn't directly said in the article, but the information allows you to see patterns and predict spread, and meet Ebola 'now'.
As in, imagine the moment in time where you predict Ebola will be, and then take every measure to have an advantage over it. The reports and dashboards help you to imagine, predict that future 'now' moment.
If you don't have accurate information then you are always behind the disease chasing its spread.
> it's very critical to move with speed and accuracy
Traditionally one of the weak points with this tech has been accuracy, are there new techniques to increase or verify the validity of the dashboards being generated?
You are correct, and I don't know. The only way to know is to listen to the people using the tool, but also measure the results. So you would need to compare past, similar responses to today's response, and factor in any new techniques/knowledge used in fighting the disease to accurately compare.
I'm glad to hear people say this now, because for the longest time they've also been bullshitting the public to think that pure math studies would someday lead to some kind of useful outcome.
"transforming the mind" is an exercise in ego-driven self-gratification, no different than getting ten degrees and never getting a job, nor any different than straight up porn or gambling. You have been put on earth to contribute to the progress of humanity, so get dirty and start making commodities. no more useless math-monks.
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