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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by dredmorbius on Monday July 25, 2016 @07:19PM (#12162295)
There's another principle you might think of applying: Le Chatlier's principle.

Introduction of technology tends to induce dynamics which resist its influence over the longer term.

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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by btilly on Monday July 25, 2016 @08:11PM (#12162474)
That is also applicable, but the line of reasoning to the conclusions is kind of abstract.

See http://bentilly.blogspot.com/2010/05/le-chateliers-principle... for more on my opinions on that principle. :-)

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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by dredmorbius on Monday July 25, 2016 @09:58PM (#12162903)
I had your blog post in mind, actually. It crystalises a few similar thoughts of mine.

Interesting how other principles of chemistry seem to be generally systemic. Ilya Prigogine would be another instance.

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