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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] topic change |
| Date: |
01/12/2007 09:05:00 AM |
| From: |
Mara Kaminowitz |
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> I actually think this series of emails brings up again is the Tool vs.
> Science debate. Is it possible to separate our tactile visions of GIS
> (arcview, geomedia, manifold, mapinfo, grass, etc.), moving away from
> the little black box, to get understanding of the "science"?
Anyone can be trained to use a piece of software, but at some advanced
level, I think you will eventually need to know at least the basic
science behind it. Eventually, you're shapefile isn't going to
project right and you'll need to know WHY.
I think not enough attention is given to GIS as an applied science.
Not too many people are lucky enough to be employed as full time
geodesists. That doesn't mean everyone else is a tool monkey by
default :) GIS is a power and flexible tool and effectively applying
it to new fields of study is much more than tool use. You need to
know the background principles of both GIS and the field you are
applying it to.
Mara
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