20.276 ethical & legal issues of historical simulation?

               Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 20, No. 276.
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         Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:02:13 +0100
         From: Willard McCarty <willard.mccarty_at_kcl.ac.uk>
         Subject: comments on ethical & legal issues of simulation?

I have recently completed a paper entitled "Historical Simulations -
Motivational, Ethical and Legal Issues" that appears in the August,
2006 issue of the Journal of Futures Studies. It is available on SSRN
at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=929327

The paper discusses the ethical and legal issues of using completely
realistic, fine-grained simulations around the mid-21st century for
reflective nostalgia, historical research, testing new forms of
artificial intelligence, and backing-up civilization in perilous times.

Any comments would be welcome.

Peter S. Jenkins
"PETER JENKINS" <peterjenkins_at_rogers.com>

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