- "An autopoietic machine is a machine organized (defined as a unity) as a network of processes of production (transformation and destruction) of components which: (i) through their interactions and transformations continuously regenerate and realize the network of processes (relations) that produced them; and (ii) constitute it (the machine) as a concrete unity in space in which they (the components) exist by specifying the topological domain of its realization as such a network." (Maturana, Varela, 1980, p. 78)
- "[…] the space defined by an autopoietic system is self-contained and cannot be described by using dimensions that define another space. When we refer to our interactions with a concrete autopoietic system, however, we project this system on the space of our manipulations and make a description of this projection." (Maturana, Varela, 1980, p. 89)
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the sacred a d the profa ne is a novel by Alberto Moravia I received it as a gift back i 87
Perhaps it's time to re-read Moravia's book ` the times we harken are filled with profa nities &
the Sacred
the word made flesh
the word of the desire machi ne
the da nger da nc er
reversals of false colors
& idols
totalities
wet behi nd the ears
i k now where is a h in d
pun ishment in lieu o f revolt
assholes in stead of allies
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for lips which love
even e n dista nce
