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and the next step from there is simply to simulate those wars
by vbuwivbiu 8y ago
and the next step from there is simply to simulate those wars
- pault 8y agoThis was a plot in one of the Culture novels by Iain Banks. Two civilizations decide to settle a dispute by fighting simulated wars in VR. Very interesting story.
- KineticLensman 8y ago> one of the Culture novels by Iain Banks 'Surface Detail' [0], by Iain M. Banks (the author uses 'Iain Banks' for non-SF work). > Two civilizations decide to settle a dispute by fighting simulated wars in VR. The war is between 'pro-hell' and 'anti-hell' supporters (hells are virtual environments where uploaded individuals can be subjected to eternal damnation). The war is a massive set of campaigns in various virtual environments with the loser agreeing to accept the overall result as a binding result. Things go wrong when one side begins to lose the virtual war and decides to escalate it into the Real. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_Detail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_Detail
- gaius 8y agoThe Star Trek: TOS episode A Taste Of Armageddon is about this
- bjelkeman-again 8y agoAnd it fails when one side decides it doesn’t like the outcome and escalates to real war. We see it all the time at a very small scale, where the rules for resolution of conflict are overridden by not abiding by the rules. Unfortunately I believe we have to live with the threat of violence, and be prepared for it, as if we aren’t then those that are tend to win.
- ummonk 8y agoRight. War happens when you have a disagreement between two groups of people who care strongly enough about the issue that they're both willing to die in significant numbers to try to get their viewpoint to become reality.