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> Predicting the weather works with a supercomputer since all the processes (temperature, pressure, etc) can be modeled as continuous. Why can't the flow of mo
by MuffinFlavored 5y ago
> Predicting the weather works with a supercomputer since all the processes (temperature, pressure, etc) can be modeled as continuous.
Why can't the flow of money be modeled? Don't we have enough data on human behavior historically? Can't we trace where money generally ends up?
Using the recently printed money isn't a super great example because as far as I understand, it's mainly held up in the banking system.
Maybe the stimulus money given to American citizens recently would be a better example. We know some of it went to savings, some of it went to bills, some of it went to frivolous purchases, etc.
If AI can detect fraud / objects on a road and make decisions, why can't a few of the most common economic possibilities be fed into some kind of model?
- saurik 5y agoThe argument was that discontinuities exist in things like, starting with the specific example, whether a movie turns out to be particularly interesting enough to drive people back into theatres.