A Little Graph Theory for the Busy Developer by Jim Webber.
From the description:
In this talk we’ll explore powerful analytic techniques for graph data. Firstly we’ll discover some of the innate properties of (social) graphs from fields like anthropology and sociology. By understanding the forces and tensions within the graph structure and applying some graph theory, we’ll be able to predict how the graph will evolve over time. To test just how powerful and accurate graph theory is, we’ll also be able to (retrospectively) predict World War 1 based on a social graph and a few simple mechanical rules.
A presentation for NoSQL Now!, August 20-22, 2013, San Jose, California.
I would appreciate your asking Jim to predict the next major act of terrorism using Neo4j.
If he can predict WWI with “a few mechanical rules,” the “power and accuracy of graphs” should support prediction of terrorism.
Yes?
If you read the 9/11 Commission Report (pdf), you too can predict 9/11, in retrospect.
Without any database at all.
Don’t get me wrong, I really like graph databases. And they have a number of useful features.
Why not sell graph databases based on technical merit?
As opposed to carny sideshow claims?