I have a bias towards etymology. Here's the entry for the root τέχνη: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%B7#Ancient_Greek https://en.

I have a bias towards etymology. Here's the entry for the root τέχνη: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%B7#Ancient_Greek https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%87%CE%BD%CE... That word is all about human (or other) intelligence and skill. Natural things developed and grew by natural processes, not clever skilful design. It's a different animal. It's the difference between art and science. Technology is a form of art. Patents use the term "prior art" for a reason.