http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_mining
http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty/jason.frand/teacher/technologies/palace/datamining.htm,
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/~anorman/BUS.FOR/course.mat/Alex,
http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty/jason.frand/teacher/technologies/palace/datamining.htm,
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/~anorman/BUS.FOR/course.mat/Alex,
http://therabbitportal.blogspot.ca/2012/07/the-electric-eye-in-sky.html
Of course, humans would eventually want to record everything possible with the help of supercomputers.
Since ancient times, there has been the concept of the Akashic_records. (AR)
The AR was around before there were any kingdoms, govenments & corporations.
http://www.crystalinks.com/akashicrecords.html
http://www.edgarcayce.org/are/spiritualGrowth.aspx?id=2078