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Science Corner: Road Grace

March 23, 2016 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

Last week we talked about computers learning how to play Go. The problem can be simply stated: given the current arrangement of pieces on the board, find the best next move. I compared this to the problem of sin and asserted that God's solution, the incarnation and suffering of Jesus, was the best possible solution. In doing so, I elided over an important aspect: by what criteria is it 'best?' … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Road Grace

Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: grace, lent, optimization, science, science corner, traffic modeling

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