I thought that Lev Manovich did a good job in his article explaining why he thinks that the emerging form of big-database could benefit not only the sciences, but also humanities. I absolutely agree that with the development of new technologies and databases, the capacity for scientific research and the study of humans will only improve. However, I did appreciate how Lev Manovich also stated way in which the changes in the way people collect data and manage data could also affect research and people in a negative way. Manovich listed four arguments against his claim that big-databases could affect the sciences t which I agree. I think that the emerging forms of database are a good thing for research, but I do see how they could have questionable influences on the media. The first argument being the amount of data people would have access to With the amount of information that is now able to be stored and accessed by certain companies or individuals, I think that it is a liability having a large amount of information being accessible to one entity or person. For instance, the controversy over the newly developed program by google, where google could access your accout information and use that information for advertising purposes. Large amounts of data do need to be managed properly in order to prevent controversy. The second argument was that not all the information collected online is accurate, which is absolutely true. On social networks people post and comment according to what they want other people to think about them. People can filter what they share or lie about what they share to others. Also certain websites have different political views or outlooks on fact and can interpret information differently. The third argument addressed how information could change through the proxy by which it is obtained. An Anthropologist will gather different information if it is gathered by human interaction rather than through technology or computer data. The information being obtained is subjective based on how it is collected. The fourth argument is that in order to be able to fully use the technology to its full advantage, one must be able to understand the computer language. People will not eb able to benefit from the new form of data if they are not familiar with the proper education.