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by yummyfajitas 3778 days ago
So a person doing basic biology research for Monsanto isn't a scientist? And whether or not Kantorovich qualifies as a scientist depends on whether he was working for the military or a university at the time he came up with linear programming?

That's an interesting definition.

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No, basic biology research is science of course.

It doesn't depend on where the person works (though sure that's a relevant sign) it matters what they're doing.

Analyzing business related data and optimizing KPI's isn't science. At best it's applied science, which we have names for, such as engineering or statistics or financial analysis.