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The death of Peter Fellgett, the first Professor of Cybernetics in the UK, is noted, with a brief reference to his work on infra\u2010red spectroscopy and slightly more on his work on ambisonics, or surround\u2010sound audio reproduction. The work of his collaborator in this, Michael Gerzon, is shown to be well represented on the internet.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim is to review developments on the internet, especially those of general cybernetic interest.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>It is suggested that the evolutionary advantages of consciousness do not get the attention they should and also that reconciliation is needed with the \u201cCambrian Intelligence\u201d viewpoint of Brooks. Only two fields of activity of Peter Fellgett are mentioned, particularly since his achievements will certainly be featured in a later issue of<jats:italic>Kybernetes<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Speculation about MC may well contribute to understanding of the biological variety as well as to robotics techniques as such. 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