Danny Hillis: Back to the future (of 1994)

From deep in the TED archive, Danny Hillis outlines an intriguing theory of how and why technological change seems to be accelerating, by linking it to the very evolution of life itself. The presentation techniques he uses may look dated, but the ideas are as relevant as ever.

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Comment by Steve Nordmark on February 27, 2012 at 8:28am: Interesting, "mind bending" thoughts of technology evolving without humans fully understanding how they work - just having a rudimentary understanding of whether new evolutions of technology produced a "better" outcome. This logarithmic progression narrative is very similar to Kurzweil's narrative of the Singularity. In both cases, technology takes on a form of evolution that goes beyond human form.

My research goals are to think about how technology can be an "enabler" and an "equalizer" for every learner - for every child seeking to achieve his fullest potential. Thinking about technology becoming the next evolutionary organism doesn't necessarily serve that goal. How can this evolutionary view of technology as the next organism and the goal of each child reaching his fullest potential blend together for symbiotic purposes? I'd be very interested to hear others' thoughts.