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... Biology of Machines . Drawing extensively upon complexity theory , Kelly argues that the difference between " the born and the made " is disappearing . As we build machines that are more biological and the biological itself is ...
... Biology of Machines . Drawing extensively upon complexity theory , Kelly argues that the difference between " the born and the made " is disappearing . As we build machines that are more biological and the biological itself is ...
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... biological life . Complex Interaction and Evolutionary Space in Deception Well This merging of machines and biological life is precisely the point of departure for Linda Nagata , who draws on contemporary science to fashion a strikingly ...
... biological life . Complex Interaction and Evolutionary Space in Deception Well This merging of machines and biological life is precisely the point of departure for Linda Nagata , who draws on contemporary science to fashion a strikingly ...
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... biological phenomena ” ( 158 ) . Likewise , Maupertuis's theory of evolution also contains a recognition of biological degeneration , as he made clear near the end of Vénus physique : “ Ce qu'il y a de sûr , c'est que toutes les ...
... biological phenomena ” ( 158 ) . Likewise , Maupertuis's theory of evolution also contains a recognition of biological degeneration , as he made clear near the end of Vénus physique : “ Ce qu'il y a de sûr , c'est que toutes les ...
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Postcolonialism | 201 |
Complexity Theory in | 223 |
Cyndy Hendershot AntiCommunism and Ambivalence in | 246 |
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