CMU algorithm produces new blog ratings

Interesting. But I'm not sure how useful it would actually be re water distribution networks. Basically, you want to keep water-borne contaminants from getting into the pipeline at all, which is why global treatments such as chlorination at the source are used. If anything such as cholera (yipes!) is suspected, boil orders go out immediately.

Years ago I was working on a Discovery Channel series -- while I was spelunking in Polish salt mines, the other crew was in Italy filming a segment on the aquaducts of Rome. The ever-resourceful Italians use live fish in strategically placed tanks to see what's what. If the fishies go belly up, not good. But at least there's plenty of good wine to drink. ..

As for bubonic plague -- if there's an algorithm that can predict vector-borne disease outbreaks (in this case, fleas and rats), I seriously would like to know about it. Really. Seriously. It has to do with something I'm working on right now.

Historically, the most effective plague surveillance was a scheme that started under the tsars in Russia. With the advent of trains, there was considerable concern that outbreaks in the further reaches of the empire, such as Central Asia, could spread quickly into cities. So a team of incredibly dedicated biologists were sent out into the hinterlands to figure out the links between outbreaks in wildlfe and outbreaks in people. The Anti-Plague program was continued under the Soviets and ulitimately folded into the biowarfare department ("These guys know plague!"). But to this day it remains one of the best examples of proactive disease surveillance ever. Find me an algorithm that can match it and I'd be thrilled...

Steve-- Interesting.

Even more interesting how this announcement *itself* has been slow to spread through the blogosphere. Google counts only two sites referencing it today.

Hi. I know that it was an old article, and it's from way back in the day. Do you still have such an issue with blogs now that you've actually joined the blogsphere?

Just curious.

-someone who read an article from 2005-

maybe, i missed the intent of this entry. shouldn't the reason to read anything is because it is interesting? just because an algorithm thinks it's has "interest" doesn't necessarily make it so. to me, it's just another measure of our too fast society....and, no, i don't like the new e-reader/download scheme being pushed by bezos...call me old fashioned..

i would rather see topics or sysnopsis of high interest rather than a site that many people are linking/hitting. does this algorithm investigate tag clouds and not sites?

anyway, hope you have a grand Thanksgiving...not sure I like the new banner...black/white/gray is a bit gloomy for me...plus, always enjoyed seeing the pics of you/heather...

Wonderfull how safe is this?
Information filtering can not find new resources.