Computer Software to Predict the Unpredictable

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday October 17, 2007 @11:13AM from the zombo-com dept.

Amigan writes "Professor Jerzy Rozenblit at the University of Arizona was awarded $2.2Million to develop software to predict the unpredictable — specifically relating to volatile political and military situations." From the article: "The software will predict the actions of paramilitary groups, ethnic factions, terrorists and criminal groups, while aiding commanders in devising strategies for stabilizing areas before, during and after conflicts. It also will have many civilian applications in finance, law enforcement, epidemiology and the aftermath of natural disasters, such as hurricane Katrina."

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Can it predict governmental trends? by SystemFault · 2007-10-17 11:51 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Can the system predict governmental trends? I'm thinking of something like when a somewhat peaceful, balanced budget democratic republic passes some multidimensional cusp and becomes enamored of gross deficit spending, preemptive military strikes, illegal detainment, torture, and fascism in general? It sure would be nice to see this coming a few years in advance.