Where can I get large datasets open to the public?

Re:Where can I get large datasets open to the public? by machinespit on Monday April 04, 2011 @10:32PM (#2409435)

data.gov and other US gov data sites are getting severe cuts even though they're saving money (http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=35&sid=2327798)

Very upsetting for fans of open / accessible (government) data.

FWIW, petition at http://sunlightfoundation.com/savethedata/

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Re:Where can I get large datasets open to the public? by tybris on Tuesday April 05, 2011 @05:46AM (#2410313)

Google or Amazon should offer to sponsor it and make the data accessible in their respective cloud computing platforms. There's tons of potential for data analysis / consultancy companies to work on this data and it's too big to process anywhere else.

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Re:Where can I get large datasets open to the public? by wizard_2 on Tuesday April 05, 2011 @08:09AM (#2410583)

The major cost of the data is gathering it not distributing it. But I agree this is something that needs to be archived.

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Re:Where can I get large datasets open to the public? by buckwild on Tuesday April 05, 2011 @12:15AM (#2409682)

I have a feeling this might be a bluff. This scare might just be politics as usual. It just doesn't make sense to cut this, especially if they're saving money.

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Re:Where can I get large datasets open to the public? by eli on Tuesday April 05, 2011 @10:35AM (#2411084)

Worth noting that nothing has been cut yet

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