Historical Parallels: 17th Century Science and Cyberpunk Themes in Hooke-Leibniz Correspondence
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Summary
This article explores the parallels between 17th century natural science and 20th century computer science through the lens of cyberpunk themes. It examines how concepts like high technology, urban sprawl, and DIY counterculture were present in the scientific revolution, using Robert Hooke's correspondence with Gottfried Leibniz as a case study. The piece argues that the rapid progress in both eras shares similar cultural and intellectual dynamics, suggesting we can learn from comparing these historical periods of technological and scientific advancement.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledCyberpunk is a genre of science fiction about high tech, urban sprawl, and do-it-yourself counterculture.
This is the first in a series of blog posts about how high tech, urban sprawl, and do-it-yourself counterculture were just as much a part of the rapid progress of 17th century natural science as they were of the rapid progress of 20th century computer science.
and about what we can learn by drawing this comparison.
"If I were to choose a patron saint for cybernetics... I should"
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