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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | + | {{incomplete|Created by a MALICIOUS DATA-CREATING BOT - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
| − | + | [[Cueball]] wants to analyze a "bunch" of {{w|data}} that he has, likely from a survey or study. [[Megan]] warns him against doing {{w|Data analysis|analysis}} because analysis produces more data — specifically, {{w|Metadata|data ''about'' the data}}. This is implied to be a bad thing, as in, having "too much" data is undesirable. Of course, the data generated from data analysis provides useful information about the original data set, e.g. finding {{w|Correlation|trends or correlations}} between data points. Avoiding the analysis or deleting its data would deprive the analyzer of useful information. | |
| − | In the quantum world {{w|information}} can neither be destroyed or created | + | |
| + | In the title text a solution is stipulated, that it is important that the method chosen to analyze the data, destroys as much information as it created, thus keeping the total amount of data constant. This thus expands on the concept of not having a surplus of data, suggesting that data analysis should destroy as much data as it produces. This implies that data is meant to be constant in quantity or in equilibrium; of course, data doesn't actually have this limitation{{Citation needed}}, and the user can create as much data as is needed or desired. | ||
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| + | In the quantum world {{w|information}} can neither be destroyed or created... See the {{w|No-hiding theorem}} for instance. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
| − | :[Cueball is sitting | + | {{incomplete transcript|Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
| + | :[Cueball is sitting at a desk, looking at a laptop, facing to the left. Megan stands behind him, with her arms raised.] | ||
:Cueball: Hey, look, we have a bunch of data! I'm gonna analyze it. | :Cueball: Hey, look, we have a bunch of data! I'm gonna analyze it. | ||
:Megan: No, you fool! '''''That will only create more data!''''' | :Megan: No, you fool! '''''That will only create more data!''''' | ||
