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Comment author: timtyler 06 February 2011 12:40:40AM *  -1 points [-]

Convergence theories are often discussed in the context of technological determinism.

It seems reasonable to expect that many contingent sub-optimal locked-in factors will be refactored out of existence in the future - and so that technological determinism will become more pronounced, and historical contingency will diminish. However, the ultimate scope of the idea remains somewhat unknown.