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In this age of DNA computers and artificial intelligence, information is becoming disembodied even as the "bodies" that once carried it vanish into virtuality. While some marvel at these changes, envisioning consciousness downloaded into a computer or humans "beamed" Star Trek -style, others... read more
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- Humberto Maturana: Add a description of this character.
- Dick
- Warren Mcculloch
- Varela
- Norbert Wiener
- Rick
- Helen
- Auggie
- Wolfe
- Martine
- Burroughs
- Kubie
- Gregory Bateson
- Deckard
- Claude Shannon
- Jory
- Helder
- Rachael
- Brooks
- Marianne
- Bill
- Stephenson
- Mackay
- Hans Moravec
- Joe
- Jane
- Lentz
- Mr. Tree
- Gibbs
- Suzy
- Gibson
- Foerster
- Margaret Mead
- Catherine
- J. R.
- Bernard
- Ashby
- Renee
- Searle
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First Sentence edit
This book began with a roboticist's dream that struck me as a nightmare.
Authors & Contributors edit
- N. Katherine Hayles (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 003.5
Subjects edit
- Books › Computers & Internet › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Artificial Life
- Books › Computers & Internet › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Computer Mathematics
- Books › Computers & Internet › Business & Culture › History
- Books › Science › History & Philosophy › History of Science
- Books › Computers & Internet › Business & Culture › Culture
- Books › Science › Biological Sciences
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