Why do we not need basic science? Because > technology is self-organizing and can, in effect, reproduce and adapt to its environment. It thus qualifies as a li

Why do we not need basic science? Because > technology is self-organizing and can, in effect, reproduce and adapt to its environment. It thus qualifies as a living organism, at least in the sense that a coral reef is a living thing. This piece is essentially just a hodge-podge of quotes by various sources which are intended to vaguely support the headline of the article and in no way actually addresses the tie between research results in science and technological innovation. If you want to read more worthless fluff (the not-at-all pompously titled book is available in a book store near you): > Mr. Ridley is the author of “The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge,”