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Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:00 AM

Is the Web helping us evolve?

The truth lies somewhere between "Google is making us stupid" and "the Internet will liberate humanity."
By David Brin

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  • Wednesday, December 24, 2008 02:51 AM

    We're evolving into cleverer killers...

    From the cannon ball

    To the H-bomb

    We've got that killer thing

    Goin' on strong...

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