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Quote of the Week
In the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was one of several revolutions that overturned society. Mechanical creatures intruded into farms and homes, but still this invasion had no name. Finally, in 1802, Johann Beckmann, an economics professor at Gottingen University gave this ascending force its name [technology] . . . He hoped his outline [a textbook titled Guide to Technology] would become the first course in the subject. It did that and more. It also gave a name to what we do. Once named, we could now see it. Having seen it, we wondered how anyone could not have seen it.
Source: Kevin Kelly, What Technology Wants
Posted: 2025 Oct 18Or check out this TEDxSF by Kelly.
Music of the Week
Author Archives: Isabel Gibson
Oh, Canada
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Just Add Air
Enjoying new frontiers in shipping. Continue reading
. . . How It’s Going
More then/now juxtapositions. Continue reading
Keeping Your Distance
Nature walks and risk assessments, civilizational and otherwise. Continue reading
Redux: Wet Cement
More Vinland adventures. Continue reading
Without any Breeding
I think you’ll be amused by its presumption. Or by someone’s presumption. Continue reading
Great for Grignotage
Which is weirder: taglines or different languages? Continue reading
How It Started . . .
Introducing a new blog category! Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, How it Started, Laughing Frequently, Photos of Flora, Photos of People
Tagged Attitudes, Culture
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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Chicken cultural connectivity: Your mileage may vary. Continue reading