Re:Death to the Gerrymander
by Terr_ on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @12:37PM
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The most important and immediate change is to create an objective system, one which takes away direct-drawing from humans... because that's where the vast majority of unethical damage occurs.
Sure, algorithms can embed their own assumptions, but at least they'll be applied consistently based on known data. It's a "perfect is the enemy of good" kinda thing.
Sure, algorithms can embed their own assumptions, but at least they'll be applied consistently based on known data. It's a "perfect is the enemy of good" kinda thing.