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Abstract | ||
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to review developments on the internet, especially those of general cybernetic interest. Design/methodology/approach - The need to reduce carbon emissions on account of the atmospheric greenhouse effect has recently been queried, but observations of effects on the oceans confirm its continuing importance. A means of viewing new buildings in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the site of origin of much of cybernetics, is indicated, as is also a remarkable development of an advanced prosthetic device. Sources of information about the recent WikiLeaks or "Cablegate" events are reviewed. Findings - Effects of acidification on ocean biota are serious. New buildings on the MIT campus are not following the example of the bizarre Stata Center. The robotic exoskeleton is a valuable development made under unusual conditions. No attempt is made to judge ethics or long-term effects of WikiLeaks activity but it is shown to be wide ranging and to be defended eloquently by its main operative. Practical implications - The need to reduce carbon emissions is confirmed by studies of the oceans, probably among other factors. The exoskeleton development is a valuable addition to prosthetic technology as well as an example of what can be done with limited resources. Originality/value - It is hoped this is a valuable periodic review. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2011 | 10.1108/03684921111160430 | KYBERNETES |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
Ocean acidification,MIT makeover,Robotic exoskeleton,WikiLeaks,Cablegate,Cybernetics,Climate change | Climate change,Environmental planning,Computer science,Greenhouse effect,As is,Artificial intelligence,Exoskeleton,Greenhouse gas,Cybernetics,Management science,The Internet | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
40 | 7-8 | 0368-492X |
Citations | PageRank | References |
0 | 0.34 | 0 |
Authors | ||
1 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex M. Andrew | 1 | 148 | 69.09 |