The possibility of programming evolution by deliberate means is … — The Museum as Large-Room Pinball Machine, Marshall McLuhan, Harley Parker, and Museum Professionals, 1967, full transcript of a seminar at the City Museum of New York, October 9-10, 1967, edited by William Buxton, published by U. of Alberta Press, 2026, p 80

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The possibility of programming evolution by deliberate means is wide open in the age of the computer, but it also involves a much greater responsibility than any previous age dreamt of.

The Museum as Large-Room Pinball Machine, Marshall McLuhan, Harley Parker, and Museum Professionals, 1967, full transcript of a seminar at the City Museum of New York, October 9-10, 1967, edited by William Buxton, published by U. of Alberta Press, 2026, p 80

Quote #2138

Year: 1967

Chapters: Evolution | Computer | Environment

↪ Also at #2113, #1301