Complex Systems Theorists Predict We're About One Year From Global Food Riots

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Complex Systems Theorists Predict We're About One Year From Global Food Riots

Posted by Unknown on Monday September 10, 2012 @11:40AM from the wait-for-the-sisko-riots-of-2024 dept.

pigrabbitbear writes with conjecture on what triggers global unrest. Quoting the article: "In a 2011 paper, researchers at the Complex Systems Institute unveiled a model that accurately explained why the waves of unrest that swept the world in 2008 and 2011 crashed when they did. The number one determinant was soaring food prices. Their model identified a precise threshold for global food prices that, if breached, would lead to worldwide unrest."

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Re:Like the saying goes.. by blind+monkey+3 · 2012-09-10 12:14 · Score: 5, Funny

Is the shape important?

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Re:Civil unrest by Mitchell314 · 2012-09-10 12:15 · Score: 5, Funny

A lame one at that. *Real* civ players get money from cities . . . by pillaging them. :P

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Re:Still Wrong by __aaltlg1547 · 2012-09-10 13:04 · Score: 5, Funny

My current net worth is about $600,000 and I have this in my basement. I'm pretty sure I don't have to worry.
Yes you do. Now we know we can raid your basement for food.
Re:Catastrophe by ColdWetDog · 2012-09-10 13:56 · Score: 5, Funny

And with an 'L'!
(Don't you hate that?)

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Re:Still Wrong by ColdWetDog · 2012-09-10 13:58 · Score: 5, Funny

Two years of freeze dried foods and Meals Ready to Eat and you will be rioting even with a full stomach.

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Re:Like the saying goes.. by Billlagr · 2012-09-10 14:35 · Score: 5, Funny

Well, I believe that rounded corners is already patented.