I am in the car driving to Iowa to visit my ill grandmother and yet I am able to post to this forum. I am impressed that I can connect to the internet wirelessly from my sprint phone and my laptop, continuously, from Manhattan to Des Moines. This technology has not been available for very long, just five years ago this would not be possible. Technology is advancing quickly and I love being in the cutting edge.

What has the widespread role of wireless communication enabled you to do?

I had an idea when I played the game that might effect the outcome of events. I think that nature has a lot to do with the economy in certain countries and some natural disasters make a country change how it works and what it does. Some how I think it would be more realistic to add natural disasters to the game. It costs countries time and hard power to rebuild after that and it also can bring people together if a nation goes out and asks for help from a neighbor. It might create different ties between countries than just the little vs big guys. It brings a different dynamic to the game but I dont quite know how it would work out. Any ideas?
mwesch wrote:
> Hi class,
> Post your world simulation ideas here. Read Wallerstein, Lappe & Collins, and the first 2 pages of Wolf. Using the ideas you gather there, re-write the rules and post them here.