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The problem of increasing societal variety is described. A suggestion is made that social networks might serve as decentralized regulators of this variety. Examples of social networks serVing in this capacity are given. Methods are outlined for facilitating these networks by sharing information about the network and its members. Facilitation at various levels of recursion is discussed. Computerized conferencing is cited as a means for enhancing communication within geographically dispersed networks. Decentralized computer processing networks are mentioned as the logical hardware counterpart to support these social networks.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007