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Deep Time:: How Humanity Communicates Across Millennia [Englisch] [Gebundene Ausgabe]

Gregory Benford (Autor)
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  • Gebundene Ausgabe: 240 Seiten
  • Verlag: William Morrow (1. Januar 2001)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 0380975378
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380975372
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,1 x 14,2 x 2,5 cm
  • Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen  Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (15 Kundenrezensionen)
  • Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 474.031 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)

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Physicist and science fiction author Gregory Benford says there are two main impulses behind human efforts to communicate with future societies. The first, "High Church," shouts beauty, ego, and awe across the millennia: See how amazing our pyramid-building skills were? The Seven Wonders of the World would fall into this category--if they had lasted. Monuments, cathedrals, tombs, anything that says, "This great object meant something to us." On a much more mundane (and human) level is the "Kilroy" impulse: I lived! You needn't look hard to find evidence of this temporal communication: graffiti is as old as humanity, and latter-day taggers are following in the footsteps of Greek mercenaries (who left their names all over Egyptian monuments, Lord Byron (who carved his name into the Temple of Poseidon), and legions of anonymous ancient scribblers.

So, humans want and are able to communicate (wordlessly and otherwise) over thousands of years. But, asks Benford, can we accurately convey information over millions of years, or longer? We may need to do just that in order to responsibly protect future beings from our current, long-reaching messages--nuclear waste, climate change, extinction of species. Benford was part of a team of artists and scientists trying to come up with ways of saying "WARNING" to humans (or other beings) in the distant future. Deep Time is a fascinating look at the nature of communication and the future implications of things we do today. It's a terrifically intelligent, detailed, and comprehensive long view, with a message sorely needed by short-lived, but brainy, humans. --Therese Littleton

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Professor and distinguished sf writer Benford (physics, Univ. of California, Irvine; Foundation's Fear, LJ 3/15/97) adds another reflective title to his large and rapidly expanding oeuvre. Hearty and compelling, his new book elucidates some of the inherent problems humanity faces in communicating over the expanse of time. How will the hazards of, say, stored nuclear waste be communicated effectively to future generations? The prospect of leaving long-lasting, or "deep-time," messages is perplexing. This slim book addresses environmental issues in order to change how we think about the human impact on Earth; the goal is to make us good stewards. In the section "Digital Immortality," Benford writes one of the finest brief explanations of the limits associated with document preservation in a digital age. Much of the overall analysis seems somewhat anecdotal, but given the speculative nature of the subject, this sort of approach may serve as well as any other. Recommended for all public and academic libraries.?Dayne Sherman, Hammond, LA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This book is really two different books connected by a quick segue. The first half of the book sprints through a summary of the different ways that humans have intentionally left evidence of their lives long after their death. It continues to chronicle recent and ongoing efforts to leave evidence of our civilization to future humans and in outer space. I found the discussions of the petty infighting at NASA and the chaotic process of government-sponsored monument design particularly interesting. Benford is quick to note that for the money we spend on a radioactive waste marker that might save 100 lives over 10,000 years, we could save many thousands of lives right now. Comments like these help the reader keep a grounded perspective of the silliness of leaving long-lasting monuments, as well as highlighting the drive that makes us ignore our present concerns in favor of leaving messages for future generations.

The second half of the book is entirely about how future generations will interpret the environmental state of the planet as a monument to our current society and how we can take action to change the state of the planet. This section strays more heavily into the realm of speculative fiction than the first half of the book. Benford argues for "responsible stewardship" of the planet as the only option for sustaining our current level of population and energy. He calls for active efforts to influence the patterns of energy exchange over the planet's surface. While he is almost certainly right, his argument is a bit aggressive. He warns that we must start with extremely limited experiments, but does not stress the fact we do not yet have the mathematical modeling techniques to accurately assess and predict the worldwide effects of our experimentation. My only real criticism of the book is that it implies that we are capable of responsibly taking large scale action today, even though it may still be decades before ecosystems modelers will be able to provide the kinds of analysis that will allow humanity to become responsible stewards of the planet.

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This book doesn't pretend to be the last word on planning for the distant future, but it is most certainly an intriguing, balanced, well-reasoned introduction to the subject.

As an example, it deals with the issue of radioactive waste disposal, in a way that neither makes your eyes glaze over nor dismisses the human element.

It's a book which anyone interested in politics, urban planning, culture, history, or anthropology should at least take a look at.

It could easily serve as a basis for discussion groups in high school or college-level courses in all of the above subject areas.

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It is refreshing to see someone such as Gregory Benford with a solid grounding in a scientific discipline (astro physics) reach out as a generalist to other disciplines. I particularly liked his analysis of options for environmental issues...
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Boring
I tried to read this book, but i kept falling asleep. Now the idea behind this is a pretty neat one, but i could not get into it.
Veröffentlicht am 9. März 2000 von Jonthan Burgess
A thoughtful exploration of an unusual subject
I liked this book a lot for the thoughts it provoked as much as what it contained. The notion that we send messages across deep time whether we intend to or not is fascinating. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. August 1999 von tomfranklin@concoursgroup.com
Great book.
A very intriguing look at the complexities of communicating and preserving information over vast periods of time. Mr. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
very interesting look at the problem
This is a very interesting and informative look at the problem of communication and the ideas that have been spawned to solve such problems. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST NONFICTION
GREAT science, philosophy, a huge bredth of knowledge. Just plain awe inspiring.
Am 18. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
Deep Time
Greg Benford points out an implication of Deep Time that I have never before considered. Thank-you, sir. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 8. April 1999 veröffentlicht
A GREAT BOOK--NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT!
Tis is an extraordinary view of humanity in a long dimension of time--beautifully written, based on real experience, but not pontifical. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. März 1999 veröffentlicht
A GREAT BOOK!
This is a profound work, the only treatment of truly large perspectives in time. A tremendous eye-opener and beautifully written, for humanist and scientist alike.
Am 19. März 1999 veröffentlicht
Powerful and thought-provoking
This book really gets you thinking in a new way: going beyond your own petty life and petty concerns to think about the far past and the far future. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. März 1999 veröffentlicht
Interesting look at our past and future...
What messages are we leaving for the future? What warnings? This book has something for everyone: archaeology, planetary exploration, biology... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
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