Bumping into violence

Molecule Farm by Bill PerryWe are, we are molecules
We are, we are molecules

Violence can be predicted.

The New England Complex Systems Institute reveals that the distribution of ethnic groups can predict where violence will occur.

“This reflects a universal process that is also seen in chemical and biological systems.” [emphasis mine]

The research did not consider social and economic factors that trigger violence, but only distribution patterns [emphasis mine] where violence will be more likely.

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