Supercomputer predicts revolution

[Bosonic]

Feeding a supercomputer with news stories could help predict major world events, according to US research.

A study, based on millions of articles, charted deteriorating national sentiment ahead of the recent revolutions in Libya and Egypt.

While the analysis was carried out retrospectively, scientists say the same processes could be used to anticipate upcoming conflict.

The system also picked up early clues about Osama Bin Laden's location.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14841018

[FSogol]

1. GIGO

:shrug:

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Wonder what it thinks about OUR future.

[ixion]

4. ...

:nuke:

[BOG PERSON]

5. the computer can only predict things that have already happened

:think:

[Warren DeMontague]

3. yet it still refuses to open the pod bay doors. nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. LOL

[Critters2]

14. :chuckle:

[DCBob]

7. and the machines will take over.. no doubt.

[theophilus]

8. GIGO exactly. Garbage in, garbage out. Think of our media and their "reports". More

likely the SC will predict takeover by sharks or Kardashians.

[JoePhilly]

9. Based on News Stories, most computers would think Kim Kardashian was a world leader.

[MilesColtrane]

10. I've heard some say that her ass rules.

:shrug:

[JoePhilly]

16. Its a super power, that is for sure!!

[Rex]

11. Let us hope and pray the robots continue to hate the computers.

If they ever get together, we are fucked!

[Ezlivin]

12. iRevolt

Is there an app for that?

[MilesColtrane]

13. And, the next step would be to put it in charge.

[TransitJohn]

15. And soon SkyNET will launch a preemptive counterstrike against us!

Is it SkyNET or the WOPR?
:scared:

[MisterP]

17. psssh, that's nothing: I'VE got an alethiometer