A problem that refuses to go away can become your problem, too.The digital world we are in today relies heavily on communication and the exchange of information. The faster, the better? Maybe. After the pandemic hit, the Internet became all the more the main means upon which we relay messages from one point to the other in real-time. But information of all sorts also floods the virtual space that it can be easy to get lost and confused as to what is real, authentic, and true information. If that is the case in the current modernities, what more in ages past?The Byzantine Generals’ Problem in 600 AD prevails to this dayHere is a scenario to better understand the Byzantine Generals’ ProblemTwo large allied Byzantine armies are set to attack an enemy city. But these two armies are separated and are located on opposite sides of the city. To be able to overcome the enemy city, the two armies must attack in coordination. In other words, they need to attack at exactly the same date and time. The enemy city cannot be taken lightly. It can repulse one army attack from either side, but it cannot strongly defend itself against two coordinated attacks.The Byzantine generals of both armies must find a way to agree when would be the exact moment they would launch the coordinated attack. So, to communicate a battle plan, a spy messenger is sent back and forth from one army to the other but without any recourse other than to pass through the enemy city.The message can go like this:“This is Byzantine General of Army 1. We are going to attack on Monday at 6 in the morning. Can we count on you to attack with us?”The spy messenger runs through the enemy city to deliver the message…