"presenting data miners for the Man as rock stars" Yes, this really bothers me as well. We should believe in the power this tool has, and that should cause us

"presenting data miners for the Man as rock stars" Yes, this really bothers me as well. We should believe in the power this tool has, and that should cause us to be afraid. Biz-mag dorks are always going to eat up such things, but who cares about that. The adulation by people who seem like they should know better is what rankles.