He replied that the company preferred to make it easy to extend the data model in any way you wanted instead of trying to predict your needs.

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The point of the model is to use the data in a way no one else has used it to provide new insights.

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Apparently Mr. Taylor thinks he can cherry pick climate model results in the same way he cherry picks climate data.

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The business model emerges because of the way these businesses aggregate and engage consumers, creating new data and insights as well as marketing opportunities for businesses who want to reach these consumers.

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