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A. LisdorfStill Searching for Satoshihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9639-4_12

12. Beyond

Anders Lisdorf1  
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Lisdorf Consulting, København SV, Denmark
 

We saw in the introduction how, in his book Hyperobjects, Timothy Morton describes a type of objects of such grand temporal and spatial proportions that they defy regular ideas about what a thing is. He mentions several examples of hyperobjects, such as an oil spill, climate change, the solar system, and radioactive material. Unfortunately, contradictions proliferate in his characterization of hyperobjects, making it hard to follow and draw any general conclusions that can be used for further investigations. ...

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