http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-jacobson/google-and-cia-invest-in_b_664525.html
This is an interesting article. Rather too alarmist though for my taste. This in fact shows the type of social modelling I have in mind. The only problem is that third world countries interactions are *not* on the Web. There is, of course, absolutely no chance of a "Minority report". The object will to be to find the factors that turn people to terrorism, or ordinary crime for that matter. People will not be arrested, it will much more be a question of counter groups being set up, and modeate (Islamic) leaders encouraged. Still it is illustrative of the potential power in the present version of Google. In many ways a scientific approach will be better than John Prescott talking utter drivel. Perhaps the people who will ultimately be most at risk will be politicians as they exist now. Let's take another example. In WW1 the British (and French) shot a large number of soldiers for cowardice. The Germans shot only 2 and the Americans did not shoot anybody. Haig was absolutely convinced of the *freeloading* theory, which was clearly at variance with the facts as the Germans and Americans proved. People persist in working on completely the wrong theory. Google is certain to uncover the *real motivators.* * * * * * - Ian Parker* - Ian Parker ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=8660244-6e7fb59c Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
