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== Situation == 

A metric to characterize the complexity of physical, biological and cultural systems in the universe has been proposed by Chaisson (2001; 2003) (see below).


== Problem == 

* How can we precise and work with this metric?
* What happens if we use this metric for the early universe?
* Can we complete the curve to understand the past (early universe) and to the future (acceleration of technology)?

== Progressing on these issues == 
We are looking for cosmologists to use this metric on the early universe.
We are looking for futurists and statisticians to extrapolate the curve to the future. 



== Benefits == 

Such a quantitative understanding will allow us to better characterize the evolution of complexity in our universe. 



== People Interested == 

* Bela Nagy

* John Smart

* Clément Vidal

other researchers having published on this issue:
* Robert Aunger
* Eric Chaisson

== Bibliography == 

* Chaisson, E.J. (2001) [http://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Evolution-Rise-Complexity-Nature/dp/067400342X/ ''Cosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in Nature''], Harvard U. Press. ISBN 067400342X
* Chaisson, E.J. (2003) [http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/eric/reprints/unifying_concept_astrobio.pdf A Unifying Concept for Astrobiology], ''International Journal of Astrobiology'', 2:91-101.