Re:The BS-Industrial Complex of Phony A.I.
by zimpenfish on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @08:07AM
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> After a few games you definitely get better, recognize the patterns and handle accordingly.
Because there's a benevolent dictator (you) who can impose societal solutions without contradictory structures (capitalism, etc.) getting in the way. If you were playing multiplayer Sim City with everyone's goal being "make their city the best", I guarantee that most games will end up with societal disasters being unhandled.
> So why doesn't it work in real life, climate change for example?
Capitalism.
> Maybe the data is just too overwhelming, contradictory or incomplete?
Nope, it's complete, non-contradictory, and perfectly clear. The only problem we have dealing with the climate crisis is that it will cost money and discomfort and, unless it's imposed from above, people generally aren't interested in worsening their lives to help distant others (cf tax rates, zoning laws, racism, ...)
Because there's a benevolent dictator (you) who can impose societal solutions without contradictory structures (capitalism, etc.) getting in the way. If you were playing multiplayer Sim City with everyone's goal being "make their city the best", I guarantee that most games will end up with societal disasters being unhandled.
> So why doesn't it work in real life, climate change for example?
Capitalism.
> Maybe the data is just too overwhelming, contradictory or incomplete?
Nope, it's complete, non-contradictory, and perfectly clear. The only problem we have dealing with the climate crisis is that it will cost money and discomfort and, unless it's imposed from above, people generally aren't interested in worsening their lives to help distant others (cf tax rates, zoning laws, racism, ...)