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What characterises the difference between data science and statistics?
The cliché holds that we are drowning in data, yet starving for knowledge. Wikipedia characterises data science as the generalizable extraction of knowledge from data, and it defines statistics as ...
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Can we get TeX support?
Like on math.stackexchange, where (for example) I can type $\sqrt{2}$ for square root of 2?
If we want to be able to quote equations from data science research ...
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How is Data Science Different From Cross-Validated?
I see a lot of two overlap in the two SE sites. I think both interest me in the research and possibly the professional work I do. What are some cases to use one and not the other. In particular, ...
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Congratulations! Data Science is graduating!
You've been cleared for graduation by the Stack Exchange Community Team! Data Science met our threshold for graduation-worthy sites and after a review, the Community Team determined that you're good ...
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Community Moderator Election has been cancelled
We regret to inform that due to insufficient nominating candidates, we are currently terminating the ongoing election here on Data Science Stack Exchange. As explained previously, in order for an ...
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How is this site different from Cross Validated
I think Cross Validated is a more inclusive site than Data Science. The scope of Cross validated includes machine learning. I wonder what is the reason of this site proposals?
Cross Validated is a ...
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Why so few people vote and is there any way to encourage voting?
I've been discovering DataScienceSE for about two months and although I kind of like the topic, my impression is that this SE is not doing great. I've been active on a few other SE sites for some time ...
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Can we get a more direct definition of 'What is Data Science' on help Page?
If a question is closed as off-topic, the asker is referred to the help center for advice on what is on-topic. But as of now, the What topics can I ask about here? help page is somewhat self ...
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Low usage - datasience.SE dying in beta?
Our usage statistics at http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/55053/data-science are all but great.
Unless we get a much larger and more active community going, this site will die in beta, just ...
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What to do about "Are my model ideas for this problem good?" or "What is best model for this problem?" questions
There is a common question type that gets down voted or closed here. Rightly so in my opinion. However, I think the steady stream of similar questions needs somewhere we can point them.
Typical ...
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Intel will soon be sponsoring Data Science
We're excited to announce that Intel will be sponsoring Data Science beginning November 11th through February 7, 2022. We wanted to give you a heads up and walk you through what it will look like.
How ...
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What is the point of the [data-science] tag?
Why do we have a data-science tag? It's quite obviously redundant, and it could be applied to every question on the site, so why does it exist? This seems like having a [programming] tag on ...
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Can we get syntax highlighting?
I just answered my first question here on Data Science Stack Exchange. I am a somewhat regular user on SO and Programmers.SE. By that I mean that I have some experience using this kind of sites, and ...
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Ideas: How to get more active users and improve the community of DS
After a long discussion I had with the moderator oW_ about the community status in Data Science Site, I decided to gather some ideas and propose them here.
Note: My personal view is that a moderator ...
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Are recommendation and opinion based questions off-topic?
It's very good to see the community is growing, and we're already through the private beta. Since this session ended, I've seen many questions asking for opinion and recommendation, but I was not sure ...