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Uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Feb 3, 2012. Dan the man outlines an intriguing theory of how and why technological change seems to be accelerating, by linking it to the very evolution of life itself. The presentation techniques he uses may look dated, but the ideas are as relevant as ever.

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