@zeynep @blaine @makmanalp still synthetic parameters and decision making is involved regardless of their reflection of social complexity.
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Replying to @esesci
@esesci@blaine@makmanalp Right, but so need word that distinguishes from "laws of nature" but also for "direct, unmediated human action."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@blaine@makmanalp what I'm saying is twitter's "black box" looks like an expert system academically. a bad one socially, perhaps?2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@makmanalp@esesci@zeynep "expert system" sounds like it implies expertise.
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Replying to @blaine
@blaine@makmanalp@esesci It also implies a right answer. :-)1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@makmanalp@blaine@esesci I get why CS folk want to keep word algorithm as is, but new word required because CS has such impact in world!1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@makmanalp@blaine I just wanted to identify academical term. I don't mind which is used, context is usually unambiguous.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@esesci@makmanalp@blaine Yes, tho CS folks often don't like it. But I think what they actually dislike is when software is misrepresented.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@esesci @makmanalp @blaine I think they actually dislike when "algorithm" is used in a way that implies ignorance of how software works.
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