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I'm posting this on Mastodon first since this is where people encouraged me to write it. I will post it to bird site eventually.
Anyway my history of the creation, evolution and usage of the word cyber.
The Continuing Evolution of Cyber
http://www.spacerogue.net/wordpress/?p=655
@spacerog In England it's spelled cybre 😉
@spacerog Wiener's notion that both living and non-living systems can have purpose is where I always felt the current concept started. Enjoyed your post.
@spacerog I've never liked the word, but unfortunately that's what the public recognizes the field by these days.
Much like 'hacker'...that's not a battle we can win just by insisting. :-/