The Experiment


Methodology:
Six billion people
Randomly placed on
Land masses
Separated by
Mountains, rivers, oceans and
Ideologies
Allow movement and contact.

Variables:
Leadership
Religion
Political beliefs
Difficult to control
Ever changing

Observations:
One: Fear, hostility, aggression
Two: Curiosity, compromise, sharing, strength

Results:
One: War
Two: Peace

This bears further investigation. Notably: can the results be skewed to favour War or Peace by the introduction of other variables.


A Sunday Scribblings post

Comments

Anonymous said…
creative response to the prompt...!!
March 09, 2008 11:05 am
Anonymous said…
very intriguing questions! LOVe how you handled this prompt, I also have to tell you I LOVE where you led my story elle, that is EXACTLY where I was hoping it would go!
March 09, 2008 1:24 pm
Anonymous said…
I often feel that the human race is just someone's grand experiment.

Very nice take on the prompt.
March 09, 2008 1:41 pm
Anonymous said…
What a wonderful response to the prompt! haven't had chance to read many Sunday Scribblings today, but am very glad I encountered yours!
March 09, 2008 4:51 pm
Anonymous said…
Love it! I often think about this, too. It takes off in conspirascy-theory directions at times and sometimes to less scary ones.
March 09, 2008 8:25 pm
Anonymous said…
Great way to go. The best experiment ever.

Refluxing Life
March 10, 2008 8:54 am
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