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To: inquest
No, I agree with Kurzweil, the only thing that can forestall the Singularity is a worldwide totalitarian dictatorship.

And you have absolutely nothing to back that up except your own bare assertions.

OK, I'll pose the question to you:

What, if anything, can stop exponential technological advances which will lead to the Singularity?

138 posted on 11/20/2005 4:16:46 AM PST by Momaw Nadon ("...with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.")
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To: Momaw Nadon
What, if anything, can stop exponential technological advances which will lead to the Singularity?

Stop? A reply ago you were saying "forestall". I suppose I can't really say what will happen a billion years from now, but within our own lifetime, there are plenty of options to slow things down to the point where things don't get completely out of our control.

For starters, eliminating patent protection for "advances" in that direction will help take the wind out of the sails.

143 posted on 11/20/2005 8:04:55 AM PST by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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