Terence Tao cites 16th century data theft amid big lab debates
gabriberton · x · 2026-08-24
Terence Tao shared a historical anecdote about astronomer Tycho Brahe denying Kepler access to years of observational data, leading Kepler to steal it. The story draws parallels to modern debates over big labs and data access.
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