Hoodathunkit --- A practical use for algebraic topology?

[ruveyn ben yosef 0]

I found this tidbit at the guardian news site. Ayasdi, a new company is using algebraic topology to uncover patterns in data. It is a new technique in data mining. It is things like this that keeps my hope in science and math alive and well.

Please see:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2013/jan/16/big-data-firm-topological-data-analysis?commentpage=1

ruveyn