Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 23:05:03 +0100
From: "steve.devos" <steve.devos-AT-krokodile.com>
Subject: Re: Information


Ciao

at this level relaity is a social construction - a technology is always social
before it is a technic.

As such a 'digital technocrat' no more redefines reality than any other
technologist - have there ever been any non-technological humans?

sdv

"Smith, Donald S" wrote:

>  "...but in general it comes down to the
> radically simple notion that the universe, at its deepest levels, is
> made not of matter and energy but of bits. "
>
> First we are given digital clocks that chunk the flow of time then we are
> given CD's that chunk the flow of music and now we are told that reality is
> bits after all.
>
> Are the digital technocrats redefining reality to fit their technology?
>
> Don