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pan6467 · 09-06-2004, 01:14 PM

I've thought of that.And it could depending on how you input the data.

If you input the data as though it's predictions become fact then you run into problems.

However if you don't input the experiment running into the computer (in other words don't let the computer know it is in the equation), it won't be contaminated.

I'm just looking for an overview projection/prophecy not one that gives individual detail over every little thing that may happen. I still contend that at first it could predict society's short term future very accurately. Because I believe society, while ever moving forward technologically, follows the same patterns and trends.

It's why we see the technological and heavily industrialized countries getting older as a people, while "third world" countries stay younger. There's many reasons for this trend. The trend should conclude by the younger societies overtaking the older societies. In essence the Eastern Europe countries, Indias, Middle Eastern Countries, Central/South American countries and African countries overtaking the Western Europes, the US, Japan and so on, either militarily or at the very least economically.

I think a computer programmed to just follow the trends in societies would show this theory. However, you could not program this theory into the computer. You could just program the historical trends and let the computer come up with its own conclusion.

The only difference in this trend is the fact that the industrial countries are so far advanced, however I think that the gulf of differences could be the weak link that allows the poorer countries to eventual takeover.

09-06-2004, 01:14 PM	#21 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	I've thought of that.And it could depending on how you input the data. If you input the data as though it's predictions become fact then you run into problems. However if you don't input the experiment running into the computer (in other words don't let the computer know it is in the equation), it won't be contaminated. I'm just looking for an overview projection/prophecy not one that gives individual detail over every little thing that may happen. I still contend that at first it could predict society's short term future very accurately. Because I believe society, while ever moving forward technologically, follows the same patterns and trends. It's why we see the technological and heavily industrialized countries getting older as a people, while "third world" countries stay younger. There's many reasons for this trend. The trend should conclude by the younger societies overtaking the older societies. In essence the Eastern Europe countries, Indias, Middle Eastern Countries, Central/South American countries and African countries overtaking the Western Europes, the US, Japan and so on, either militarily or at the very least economically. I think a computer programmed to just follow the trends in societies would show this theory. However, you could not program this theory into the computer. You could just program the historical trends and let the computer come up with its own conclusion. The only difference in this trend is the fact that the industrial countries are so far advanced, however I think that the gulf of differences could be the weak link that allows the poorer countries to eventual takeover. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"