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Noosphere Noh Uh Sfeer Noun Sum Human Knowledge Thought Culture

Noosphere represents the sum total of human knowledge, thought, and culture.

Noosphere é a soma do conhecimento, pensamento e cultura humana.

Front noosphere \NOH-uh-sfeer\
Back noun
The sum of human knowledge, thought, and culture.

[From French noösphere, from Greek noos (mind) + sphere. Earliest documented use: 1930.]

"This avalanche of information is threatening to swallow us whole, to waste our days and to overwhelm our own thoughts. Essentially, it's the noosphere on steroids."

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