Posted by Dr. Bob on September 19, 2002, at 8:02:48
[Posted by IsoM on September 18, 2002, at 20:22:00
In reply to http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020914/msgs/120292.html]
> "The only hope I see for empirical underpinnings is the use of computers (pattern analysis algorithms) on large sets of well gathered information. It's how we have recently come to understand weather systems, and the interwoven systems of the body and brain are problems of similar magnitude."
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> I wanted to mention something about this even if it's supposed to be moved to PBSocial as I thought you may not notice it there.
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> With weather systems, meteorolgists need to work together as weather systems aren't static but move about our globe so it's in the best interests of forecasters & nations to work otgether to devise a system for keeping track of data & extrapolating it into forecasts. There's also no huge industries based on weather tracking. Also governments are the only ones that really monitor weather on such a global scale, not businesses like pharmaceutical companies & hospitals.
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> With medical science on the other hand, much of it is monetary-based & very competitive, even if it SHOULD be commonly based. No one company or nation seems to willing to pool their information, data, & new discoveries to actually work for the common good of mankind. Much better to make a profit.
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> There would be a fair amount of work involved to develop an excellent program that could be expanded further as more knowledge is gathered but it could be done - may take a year or more to write it up. But patients' info would also need to be included & too many people are already crying out about 'big brother'. Until Man can really work together or come to the understanding that everyone (including their compnay or country) would benefit from something like this, I doubt it'll happen.
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thread:30387
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