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multi-generational-testing

The difficulty of validating programs or projects that require evaluation over multiple generations, highlighting the impracticality of long-term experiments.

1 chapter across 1 book

Cyteen (1988)C.J. Cherryh

Chapter 105

Justin meets with Denys Nye to discuss the testing of his program and the challenges of multi-generational projections in the Project. They address the political and ethical complexities surrounding the Project, including the risks of long-term experiments and the delicate balance of trust and power involving key figures like Jordan and Ari. Denys grants Justin a six-month test run but warns him to avoid further interference, emphasizing the precariousness of their situation and the emotional toll on those involved.