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concept

technological explosion

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First appears in Book 2: The Dark Forest, chapter 1 (Prologue)

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Book 2: The Dark Forest

Ch 1Ye Wenjie names the technological explosion as a key concept for cosmic sociology but leaves Luo Ji to work it out.
Ch 8A technological explosion means a weaker civilization could suddenly leap ahead, so even a weak civilization that learns of another is a danger.

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