Alright, time for a little more philosophy.  The concept of Deep Ground was created some time in the near future (Let's say 2020, give or take a year) as a last resort to determine the best canidates for jobs.  I'm sure everyone knows that it's steadily becoming harder to find a job in modern parts of the world as it sits, but what will it be like in thirty or forty years from the current time?  Simply put, Deep Ground was born out of necessity and reflects the true, cutthroat nature of humanity.  The strong survive, and the weak fall behind.  Exactly like reality, if you think about it.