OK, I admit to being a bit of a science geek, especially when it comes to technology. I like my cup of truth with a side of empirical data, especially when supplemented by repeated experiments that yield identical results.
Fact-Based Opinion
In short, I like it when the foundation for a knowledgeable opinion is established using the scientific method; that is, when an opinion is based on a set of demonstrably causal theories with lots of data to validate them. This kind of knowledge is so much more persuasive than the combined ruminations of analysts and pundits whose "experience and judgement," proffered in lieu of scientific data, may or may not qualify them to actually know anything.
Unfortunately, the "woo peddlers" continue to proliferate in contemporary technology discussions, making my life much more challenging. You know what I'm talking about: server virtualization was supposed to fix the problems created by distributed computing, just as distributed computing was supposed to improve upon the perceived limitations of centralized mainframe computing models.
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