The Presidential Debates allow us to hear the words of the candidates declaring plans of what they would do, detailed explanations of what they are doing, and various interpretations of what they have done. What we really don't get to see is the candidates in real-time action. C-Span gives us some sense of their daily deeds, but for obvious reasons we can't have on location viewing of how they handle a crisis situation.
I therefore propose that we invent a holodeck like they have on Star Trek and put the candidates through test exercises like the Kobayashi Maru. It wouldn't have to be a no-win situation like the one faced by Saavik in Star Trek II, just a crisis situation that would give us citizens an indication of the candidate's leadership capabilities, moral fiber, real-time thinking, etc. There could be different situations that would show us the candidate's responses to the various issues.
Now I'm sure that some candidates would find ways to manipulate the system as Kirk did, but I still think it's a swell idea.
Send me money, and I'll get to work on that holodeck!
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