diff --git a/simulator/DAS.py b/simulator/DAS.py
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+#! /bin/python3
+
+import random
+from datetime import datetime
+
+class Block:
+
+    blockSize = 0
+    data = []
+
+    def __init__(self, size):
+        self.blockSize = size
+        self.data = [0] * (self.blockSize*self.blockSize)
+
+    def fill(self):
+        for i in range(self.blockSize*self.blockSize):
+            self.data[i] = random.randint(1, 9)
+
+    def print(self):
+        for i in range(self.blockSize):
+            for j in range(self.blockSize):
+                print("%i" % self.data[(i*self.blockSize)+j], end="")
+            print("")
+
+
+class Validator:
+
+    ID = 0
+    chi = 0
+    blocksize = 0
+    block = []
+    rowIDs = []
+    columnIDs = []
+    rows = []
+    columns = []
+    proposer = 0
+    failureRate = 0
+
+    def __init__(self, ID, chi, blockSize, proposer, failureRate):
+        self.ID = ID
+        self.blockSize = blockSize
+        self.proposer = proposer
+        self.failureRate = failureRate
+        if chi < 1:
+            print("ERROR: chi has to be greater than 0")
+        elif chi > blockSize:
+            print("ERROR: chi has to be smaller than %d" % blockSize)
+        else:
+            self.chi = chi
+            self.rowIDs = []
+            self.columnIDs = []
+            random.seed(self.ID)
+            for i in range(self.chi):
+                self.rowIDs.append(random.randint(0,blockSize-1))
+                self.columnIDs.append(random.randint(0,blockSize-1))
+
+    def printIDs(self):
+        if self.proposer == 1:
+            print("Hi! I am validator %d and I am a block proposer."% self.ID)
+        else:
+            print("Hi! I am validator %d and these are my rows and columns."% self.ID)
+            print("Selected rows: ", end="")
+            for i in range(self.chi):
+                print("%d " % self.rowIDs[i], end="")
+            print("")
+            print("Selected columns: ", end="")
+            for i in range(self.chi):
+                print("%d " % self.columnIDs[i], end="")
+            print("")
+
+    def initBlock(self):
+        print("Hi! I am validator %d and I am a block proposer."% self.ID)
+        self.block = Block(self.blockSize)
+        self.block.fill()
+        self.block.print()
+
+    def broadcastBlock(self, broadcasted):
+        if self.proposer == 0:
+            print("ERROR: I am validator %d and I am NOT a block proposer" % self.ID)
+        else:
+            print("I am validator %d and I am broadcasting my block..." % self.ID)
+            tempBlock = self.block
+            order = [i for i in range(self.blockSize * self.blockSize)]
+            random.shuffle(order)
+            while(order):
+                i = order.pop()
+                if (random.randint(0,99) > self.failureRate):
+                    broadcasted.data[i] = self.block.data[i]
+            broadcasted.print()
+
+    def getColumn(self, columnID, broadcasted):
+        column = [0] * self.blockSize
+        for i in range(self.blockSize):
+            column[i] = broadcasted.data[(i*self.blockSize)+columnID]
+        self.columns.append(column)
+
+    def getRow(self, rowID, broadcasted):
+        row = [0] * self.blockSize
+        for i in range(self.blockSize):
+            row[i] = broadcasted.data[(rowID*self.blockSize)+i]
+        self.rows.append(row)
+
+    def receiveRowsColumns(self, broadcasted):
+        self.rows = []
+        self.columns = []
+        if self.proposer == 1:
+            print("ERROR: I am validator %d and I am a block proposer" % self.ID)
+        else:
+            print("I am validator %d and I am receiving the data..." % self.ID)
+            for r in self.rowIDs:
+                self.getRow(r, broadcasted)
+            for c in self.columnIDs:
+                self.getColumn(c, broadcasted)
+            print(self.rows)
+            print(self.columns)
+
+
+class Observer:
+
+    block = []
+    blockSize = 0
+    rows = []
+    columns = []
+
+    def __init__(self, blockSize):
+        self.blockSize = blockSize
+        self.block = [0] * self.blockSize * self.blockSize
+        self.rows = [0] * self.blockSize
+        self.columns = [0] * self.blockSize
+
+    def checkRowsColumns(self, validators):
+        for val in validators:
+            if val.proposer == 0:
+                for r in val.rowIDs:
+                    self.rows[r] += 1
+                for c in val.columnIDs:
+                    self.columns[c] += 1
+
+        for i in range(self.blockSize):
+            print("Row/Column %d have %d and %d validators assigned." % (i, self.rows[i], self.columns[i]))
+            if self.rows[i] == 0 or self.columns[i] == 0:
+                print("WARNING: There is a row/column that has not been assigned")
+
+
+class Simulator:
+
+    chi = 2
+    blockSize = 8
+    numberValidators = 16
+    proposerID = 0
+    validators = []
+    glob = []
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        random.seed(datetime.now())
+        self.glob = Observer(self.blockSize)
+        for i in range(self.numberValidators):
+            if i == self.proposerID:
+                val = Validator(i, self.chi, self.blockSize, 1, 10)
+                val.initBlock()
+            else:
+                val = Validator(i, self.chi, self.blockSize, 0, 10)
+                val.printIDs()
+            self.validators.append(val)
+
+    def run(self):
+        broadcasted = Block(self.blockSize)
+        self.glob.checkRowsColumns(self.validators)
+        self.validators[self.proposerID].broadcastBlock(broadcasted)
+        for i in range(1,self.numberValidators):
+            self.validators[i].receiveRowsColumns(broadcasted)
+
+sim = Simulator()
+sim.run()
+
+
+