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To: DogByte6RER

Where is alien contact?

Also, I know what a singularity is, but I have to look up what “the singularity” means.


4 posted on 03/30/2012 7:50:09 PM PDT by Williams (Honey Badger Don't Care)
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To: Williams

Alien contact? I suppose it would fall under Somethng Else.

Singularity ... think computers becoming aware like “Terminator”

More at:

http://io9.com/5875405/why-cyborgs-and-mutants-are-more-likely-to-kill-us-than-robots?tag=apocalypses


6 posted on 03/30/2012 7:55:35 PM PDT by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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To: Williams

“The Singularity” used here refers to the belief popularized by writer Ray Kurzweil in his book “The Singularity is Near” that at some future point in time Robot intelligence will exceed human intelligence (probably around 2045 AD.) and they will take over the reins of civilization. Hope that helps; if still curious get the book published by Viking.


13 posted on 03/30/2012 8:02:31 PM PDT by pankot
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To: Williams

“The Singularity” is a liberal, mythical version of heaven - technology will create benevolent artificial intelligences and we can upload our brains to become perfect, immortal entities living through paradise artificial worlds.


49 posted on 03/31/2012 11:41:11 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: Williams

Where is “hit by giant meteor”?


59 posted on 03/31/2012 4:11:50 PM PDT by Vanders9
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