Here’s a surefire way to annoy your coworkers: Pick something most people believe, say it ain’t so, and prove it! Data scientists are particularly good at that kind of irritation. It comes with the domain, of course. Their job is to see what others miss or dismiss what others take for granted. It’s a feature, …
Author: Kaan Öztürk
Forecasting, especially the future
“It’s difficult to make predictions,” said Niels Bohr, “especially about the future”. This remark strikes as funny, almost oxymoronic. After all, what else is there to predict, except the unknown future? However, the famous physicist had a point. His quip encapsulates our age-old frustration in our quest for foretelling the future.We need to know the …