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No but it’s their original mission statement, which is similar to that of the Mundaneum, and Google has failed at it.
by zepto 5y ago
No but it’s their original mission statement, which is similar to that of the Mundaneum, and Google has failed at it.
- pphysch 5y agoAccording to what metric?
- zepto 5y agoYou can keep asking that question, and it will continue not to add value to the discussions. Google’s metrics are based on increasing ad revenue. It doesn’t take a lot to see how that works against their mission statement.
- hnbad 5y agoInsisting on metrics does not make you more rational, it just makes you more obnoxious. Not every insight requires quantitative metrics to be useful or trustworthy and not every insight based on quantitative metrics is correct or superior: https://mcnamarafallacy.com/ https://mcnamarafallacy.com/
- pphysch 5y ago> Those who are concerned about falling into the trap of the McNamara Fallacy shouldn’t abandon quantitative measurements and metrics. Quantification is a valuable analytic tool, when it’s applied properly.
- zepto 5y ago“…when it’s applied properly.”
- pphysch 5y agoAre you going to make that argument?
- zepto 5y agoI don’t need to. You are the one who quoted it without justification. Feel free to justify yourself. Of course by now we can see multiple people in the comments who think you aren’t applying it properly. As far as I can see you are just using a call for metrics as a lazy dismissal.
- pphysch 5y agoLol. Get a grip. Your behavior in this thread is the definition of "grasping at straws" to avoid substantiating your claims.
- zepto 5y ago“Insisting on metrics does not make you more rational, it just makes you more obnoxious.” https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29483200 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29483200 This is a discussion forum. You know - where people discuss things. Not everything is a ‘claim’ that has to be ‘substantiated’. Haranguing someone in this way is not what the site is about. Again, read the thread. Nobody is supporting your behavior. Here are some pointers from the site guidelines which may explain why: > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community. > Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- magpi3 5y agoThey failed because it is an impossible goal, but I imagine it is still the main directive of the company. It's okay to reach beyond your grasp.