Author Topic: Wolfram Alpha (Read 8757 times)

Speelgoedmannetje · « **on:** May 19, 2009, 12:12:38 PM »

Quote from: Karlos;455000

Again, that isn't computable knowledge, that's just indexable data, which is what Google specialises in.

Ehm, it combines indexable data with computable data.
I just love what they were thinking.
It's revolutionary (I think).

Speelgoedmannetje · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2009, 12:14:57 PM »

Quote from: impactor;455001

I guess the thing is that Wolfram Alpha is a totally different concept and when I read on the BBC website such bold statements that it's possibly going to be a challenge to Google then I was expecting much more straight away... as you say perhaps it will indeed grow to become something much more

Then they got a totally wrong image of WolframAlpha.
It's something totatally different, and Google (the company) might well be interested

Speelgoedmannetje · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2009, 01:45:02 PM »

Quote from: Speelgoedmannetje;455069

Then they got a totally wrong image of WolframAlpha.
It's something totatally different, and Google (the company) might well be interested

Something that would be even more interesting, if they'd make an engine which extract and handle relations between indexable/computable data.

Speelgoedmannetje · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2009, 01:47:22 PM »

Quote from: motorollin;455093

I think some people are missing the point. It's not supposed to give you trivial information or return search results. Read the FAQ if you want to understand its purpose.

IMO the AI behind it is more exciting than the actual usefulness of it. Imagine what it could mean for human-computer interaction if the parser were developed to a sufficient level to accurately interpret spontaneous language, and the database were complex enough that the computer could make sense of, and respond appropriately to, whatever you say to it.

IMHO it's incredibly dumb if you don't see what the intentions of this website are. Really really dumb. Unbelievable.