[Luke Skyfreeper]

Exactly. But Vinge's version is only the beginning of the possible ways such a development might proceed (as illustrated by The Matrix). A quick search of the internet will turn up other ideas of the possible courses of future history.

Now tie all this in with theology. There are a bunch of ways to do that. For example, how likely would the likelihood of a Vingean singularity (of some kind) make the existence of a God?

For an extra spicy recipe, throw in the finely-tuned nature of the universe and a pinch of the Everett interpretation of quantum mechanics.

[Destro]

Take this into thought - Chirst is called the "Son of Man"

Could the anti-Christ be the anti-man? Does 666 translate into binary? Am I making this up as I go along? You bet!