The Singularity Already Happened – Part I
In 1993 science-fiction writer Vernor Vinge authored a paper introducing and describing the idea of The Singularity, a near-future Rubicon for humanity; we create machines with superhuman intelligence,...
View ArticleThe Singularity Already Happened – Part II
In Part I of this post I challenged the idea of Vernor Vinge’s Singularity. I also promised a response from Vinge himself. While he hasn’t yet responded to my email inquiry, he did write a brilliant...
View ArticleWhat’s Holding Us Back, As a Species? (Part I – Fight for the Future)
Since the advent of the nation state in the 19th century, human beings have been collectively obsessed with comparing the relative merits of our sovereign entities. Who has the biggest navy and the...
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