Dear friends and future Polytopians
As the web progresses and hyperconnectivity increases, so do we; and we are thus happy to announce the creation of the Polytopia twitter group on Buzzable.
If you feel that more connection and immediacy of contact is your thing, come and join us at:
The Polytopia group on Buzzable
Few notes:
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Next Nature
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Kevin Kelly
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"Progress is the realization of Utopias." -Oscar Wilde
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