Merged evolution : long-term implications of biotechnology and information technology /
Susantha Goonatilake.
- Australia : Gordon and Breach, c1999.
- xii, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- World futures general evolution studies, v. 14 1043-9331 ; .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-253) and index.
Machine generated contents note: I THREE LINEAGES AND TWO TECHNOLOGIES 11 --1 Biological Evolution: The Genetic Lineage 13 --2 The Cultural Stream of Science 23 --3 The Computer Information Flowline 35 --4 The Exosomatic Lineage Develops Its Autonomy 47 --5 Biotechnology -- 71 -- II THE THREE LINEAGES MERGE 85 --6 The Merging of Culture and Artificial Information 87 --7 The Merging of Culture and Genes 117 --8 The Merging of Biology and Computing 147 --III CONSEQUENCES 165 --9 The Macro Properties of Merged Evolution 167 --10 An Extended Sociology: The Structure -- of New "Communities" 197.
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Technology--Social aspects. Biotechnology. Information technology. Evolution.