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The problem of coordination

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As the group getting bigger, the number of connections between members of group getting bigger. This cause slowing down of the process of coordination. If the group will use peer-to-peer equal terms deliberation, the amount of communication time will get bigger exponentially' thus sending the group to an holt. To solve this, groups usually use un-equal methods of deliberation and influence.

The mathematical formula for the number of connection lines in a group is:

cl=((n-1)^2-(n-1))/2

cl = connection lines; n = number of group members

In large numbers we can round up the equation to:

cl=(n^2)/2)

Thus, a group of:

  • 2 members will have 1 cl
  • 3 members will have 3 cl
  • 4 members will have 6 cl
  • 6 members will have 15 cl
  • 10 members will have 45 cl
  • 15 members will have 105 cl
  • 105 members will have 4950 cl
  • 300 million members will have 45,000,000,000,000,000 cl (This is the connection lines needed for true democracy in the USA)