Interesting...
"...University of Arizona engineer Yi-Chiang Chu is developing a software package that could smooth out the evacuation process. Working from real-time data collected by city and state transportation departments, the software suggests the best options for re-routing the cars and ensuring that everyone can get out of town as quickly as possible.—Gregory Mone"...
Of course, I don't think that GG will somehow automatically be able to decide the best direction for people to take in their own governance, at least not to start with. But why do people think they are better at governing themselves than machines could possible be (note, I said possibly...I certainly don't want my PC telling me what to do circa 2007, since it would probably tell me to take a nap while it rebooted itself).
The point is not to ever give machines control of our govt...the idea behind GG would be to build a better tool. Perhaps one that wouldn't get us embroiled in unjust wars, allow oil companies to dictate environmental policy, and place a bunch of reactionary religious bigots in charge of all of our destinies. But I digress.
I think it might be worth it to respond to some possible criticisms of GG...next post.
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