It's said that if monkeys hack long enough on a typewriter, than they will inexorably end up writing something that makes sense.
Let's see if this is also true for scientists...



Sunday 4 January 2009

Geopolitical Minimiser

As I write these lines, many die and suffer in Gaza (and elsewhere in our happy world), to satisfy the political and personal interests of a few. Again, without surprise, the UN did not come to a conclusion about concrete actions. Facing human incapability for intelligent and 'humane' decision making, I wonder if one couldn't just program a 'Geopolitical Minimiser'. Feed it all data concerning a particular conflictual region, and let it find a solution that minimises all constraints (available surface area, access to resources, ethnical compatibility, necessary displacements of persons, etc...). And accept the solution!
However, I fear that the intelligent objectivity will be smashed in pieces by human stupidity and drive for power and money. Quo vadis Homo sapiens?

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