http://futurismic.com/2009/04/28/singularity-school-with-vernor-vinge/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://futurismic.com/2009/04/28/singularity-school-with-vernor-vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-28410 Evil Rocks Fri, 15 May 2009 09:47:25 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=7161#comment-28410 oh, it's all right there in that "rise of multicellular life" line. superorganisms are hot shit these days and I'd rather read a summary of subtle superorganism references in the press lately than another comment/pageview driving "what do you think" post. oh, it’s all right there in that “rise of multicellular life” line. superorganisms are hot shit these days and I’d rather read a summary of subtle superorganism references in the press lately than another comment/pageview driving “what do you think” post.

]]> http://futurismic.com/2009/04/28/singularity-school-with-vernor-vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-25710 Greg Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:50:16 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=7161#comment-25710 Put me down for inevitable geek rapture. Seriously, though, whatever form it may come in, and however long it may take, and however inflated kurzweil's opinion of himself might be becoming, I do think that there are very clear signs in our development that point to this eventuality. What that eventuality is, though, is pretty hard to say. On a side note, I for one enjoy the feeling of being a stranger in a strange land every day. There has never been a time in human history where there was more rapid innovation and cultural and social shift than there is now. It's a fascinating time to be alive. Put me down for inevitable geek rapture. Seriously, though, whatever form it may come in, and however long it may take, and however inflated kurzweil’s opinion of himself might be becoming, I do think that there are very clear signs in our development that point to this eventuality. What that eventuality is, though, is pretty hard to say.
On a side note, I for one enjoy the feeling of being a stranger in a strange land every day. There has never been a time in human history where there was more rapid innovation and cultural and social shift than there is now. It’s a fascinating time to be alive.

]]> http://futurismic.com/2009/04/28/singularity-school-with-vernor-vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-25660 Paul Raven Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:21:04 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=7161#comment-25660 Hmmm - you think it's had its day in the sun, then, Evil? Hmmm – you think it’s had its day in the sun, then, Evil?

]]> http://futurismic.com/2009/04/28/singularity-school-with-vernor-vinge/comment-page-1/#comment-25550 Evil Rocks Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:47:07 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=7161#comment-25550 What is the sound of nobody commenting on a truly threadbare topic? What is the sound of nobody commenting on a truly threadbare topic?

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