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Big Data from the Big Man
Posted by: kylechan | November 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The presidential election has officially concluded after the too-tight-to-call voting in Florida. The democrat’s win can be attributed to several factors with the analysis of big data being the most interesting. The interesting aspect of this election is that although both parties utilized heavy IT artillery, the republican race was solely reliant on their use of big data while the democrats had a strong foundation that was made better by the use of big data. It is important to note that the republicans had a more advanced technological aspect, yet their planning, and execution were pitiful together with their strategy. Interestingly enough, a man by the name of Nate Silver, an analysts and former poker player was able to predict the outcome of all 50 states with 100% accuracy solely with the use of big data. This was similar to the 2008 outcome in which he predicted 49 of 50 states using the same formula. These two examples of use of big data outside the business world show the ever evolving state of technology and how important it truly is to be “ahead of the game” in this field. There truly is no substitute for an innovative and proprietary product no one else can copy.
Hurwitz, Judith. “The Making of a (Big Data) President.” Business Week. Bloomberg, 14 Nov. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-14/the-making-of-a-big-data-president>.