Universal Evolution
and Development Studies (UEDS)
Some Conceptual Keywords
Part of ASF's mission is to seek to better understand accelerating
technological and human cultural change from a universal perspective.
One strategy we are engaged in is to seek to improve Universal
Evolution and Development Studies (UEDS), which are
hypotheses and critique of the extent and degree to which
our universe may participate in both creative evolutionary process
and in predictable, multi-locally complexity emergence that is to
some degree analogous to organic biological
development.
UEDS thus explores the possibility that our universe is engaged
in what Teilhard
de Chardin called "Cosmic Embryogenesis," engaged
in both the unpredictable exploration of evolutionary possibility
(variability, novelty, information production), and the predictable
conservation of developmental purpose (replication, stage progression,
and information preservation). For more, on a variety of hypotheses
and models in this interesting and still quite speculative domain
of inquiry, see ASF's affiliated scholarly research community, Evo
Devo Universe.
A few conceptual keywords relevant to this topic:
Accelerating change, Algorithmic efficiency/performance,
Anthropic physics, Anthropic principle, Artificial intelligence,
Astrobiology, Astronomy, Asymptotic domains of physics, Autonomy
theory,
Binding energy, Biogenesis, Biologically-inspired
computing, Black hole theory,
Cellular automata, Co-evolution, Complexity studies,
Computation, Computational autonomy, Computational closure, Computational
substrates, Convergent evolution, Conversational interface, Cosmological
natural selection hypothesis, Cosmology, Cybernetics,
Democracy, Developmental singularity hypothesis,
Developmental spiral, Development studies, Disposable soma theory,
Doomsday hypothesis (Carter),
Ecology, Energetics, Entropy, Ergodic theory, Etherealization,
Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Evolutionary computation, Evolutionary
development, Evolutionary ethics, Evolutionary psychology, Evolvable
hardware, Evolvability, Exponential growth,
Finite-time singularities, Forecasting methodology,
Free energy rate density,
Gaia hypothesis, Game theory, Generic/General systems
theory,
Hyperbolic (asymptotic) growth, Hardware encoding,
Hierarchy theory, History of science/technology,
Information theory, Informetrics, Immunity, Incompleteness
(Godel), Inner space, Intelligence, Intelligent 'design', Interdependence,
Logistic growth ("S" curves),
Machine learning, Mathematical and physical singularities,
Meta-laws, Moore's law, M-theory, Multi-fold trends, Multiverse
theory,
Nanocomputation, Nanoscience, Natural language
processing, Network theory, Neural nets, Non-zero sum games,
Operations research,
Personality capture, Philosophy of biology, Philosophy
of chemistry, Philosophy of consciousness, Philosophy of identity,
Philosophy of science, Philsophy of technology, Population growth,
Prediction studies,
Qualia, Quantum theory, Quintessence,
Reconfigurable computation,
Science and technology studies, Space, Time, Energy,
and Matter (STEM) efficiency/density/compression, Selfish biocosm
hypothesis, Self-replicating systems (autopoesis), Self-organization,
SETI, Simulations, Singularity studies, Singularity theory, String
theory, Sustainability, Systems theory,
Takeback legisation, Technological assessment,
Technological determinism, Technological forecasting, Technology
roadmapping, Teilhard studies, Teleology, Thermodynamics (open systems),
Transcension hypothesis, Transhumanism, Transparency,
Unintended consequences, Universe theory,
Virtualization, Virtual worlds, Voluntary simplicity
Additions? Omissions? Let us know.
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