GOD IN A BOX

CHAPLIN/ 2006/THE WEEK/1/13/36-37

The originator of SIM CITY is now ready to create an entire environment on computer. With it,

numerous creators of all kinds of changes in cities, rural areas, and other related environments can make changes and see what happens. That means that even the best changes can have inadvertent

consequences. Thus, the game can help planners and developers see BEFORE HAND what may go wrong when a change is made.

The limitation is that the simulated city can only reflect in variations what it is given. It may  ask questions that can create question in the developer who is playing God, but can help raise questions about the quality of data that is entered.

Alas, the interest in GOD IN A BOX is enormous.