In a rare thought experiment, scientists will try to find a solution to the world's energy problems with the help of a computer game.
A never-tried-before "thought experiment," a computer games, and the answer to the world's energy problems. Seems plausible? Scientists hope not.
The "thought experiment" will be held at the American Chemical Society's (ACS) 238th National Meeting, which is intended to focus the creative genius of hundreds of scientists on solutions to one of the 21st Century's most daunting problems: Finding sustainable new sources of energy.
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"This is a whole new trend in tackling problem solving," said April Orr, Assistant Director of Member Research and Technology for the ACS. "It is a 'collaborative think' project," Orr added.
"It leverages the intellectual power of chemists for the greater good. The idea is to get chemists to engage and think about how to solve future energy challenges. It is a computer game, but one with serious goals," she explained.
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The computer asks players to consider a fictitious yet plausible scenario in which there is a rich abundance of cheap, efficient, and "green" energy sources in the year 2026, which happens to be the 150th anniversary of the Society.
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Key questions include: What are the implications of massive energy storage, what inventions are possible, risks associated with expanded use of metal ion batteries, implications for mining and municipal solid waste disposal, and what if the entire network of wires becomes obsolete?
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Players can also submit so-called "imagination" cards that express how they feel toward certain ideas.
Players choose "positive" imagination cards to rate a best case scenario and "dark" imagination cards to rate a worst-case scenario. Players and moderators then pick their favorite ideas.
The moderator then will rate players on the overall quality of their ideas, assigning points. The players with the most points win the game.
Ideas from the game will be made available to the scientific community, policy makers, and others, and some could possibly be applied in real life to help the world respond to future energy challenges.
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