We should not be surprised that life, having subjugated the bulk of inert matter on Earth, would go on to… — Kevin Kelly
We should not be surprised that life, having subjugated the bulk of inert matter on Earth, would go on to subjugate technology, and bring it also under its reign of constant evolution.
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