What a Panopoly of responses (or is it more of a Plethora?) on this topic here.
I can't begin to respond to the many very interesting and thoughtful points
made here. This general topic (the existential implications of the
co-evolution of humans and technology, the "extended phenotype" as
Peggy -
To the group: So, knowing you all must be familiar with his book, but I am
not -- any opinion about Brian Cox's (physicist) thoughts/perspective? I
haven't read Wonders of the Universe, but saw him speaking on it, and feel
would be good to go through.
From a Review
Dave -
Can you put my assumption that one can speak meaningfully of the evolution of
a system or subsystem into the context of your minor points?
What of co-evolution of interdependent species (humans/grains,
megafauna/megafruit, predator/prey/forage networks, etc.) or of a network
thereof?
