Is this technology or can it be thrown away?
About the reversibility of technologies
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https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.30.1.63Keywords:
philosophy of technology, system theory, reversible technology, error friendlinessAbstract
Reversible technologies are those that can be taken back, i.e., they can be switched off, dismantled, and, if necessary, replaced by existing new technologies. Irreversible technologies are a burden. A typology of take back or reversibility is developed and discussed on the basis of irreversible technologies. It is proposed to include reversibility as a value criterion for technology assessment. Some considerations on the design of reversible technologies are presented.
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31.03.2021
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Kornwachs K. Is this technology or can it be thrown away? About the reversibility of technologies. TATuP [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 31 [cited 2022 May 24];30(1):63-8. Available from: https://www.tatup.de/index.php/tatup/article/view/6862
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