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“As long as we can control our creations, though, truly enormous
life-changing advantages will result. These could do everything
for us and enrich our lives in ways we can only guess at the
moment. It could be a golden age of progress and discovery that
will benefit us all. Some experts predict this precisely, but others
foresee something far grimmer. Who will be right? What do you
think?”
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life-changing advantages will result. These could do everything
for us and enrich our lives in ways we can only guess at the
moment. It could be a golden age of progress and discovery that
will benefit us all. Some experts predict this precisely, but others
foresee something far grimmer. Who will be right? What do you
think?”
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“Primitive worshippers are always more than grateful when things
go nicely right and very understanding when things go horribly
wrong. They never blame their god for the bad times, in fear that
he might send more of them, but they are always thankful for the
good times. If only a few of them survive a major disaster, their
god always gets the credit.”
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go nicely right and very understanding when things go horribly
wrong. They never blame their god for the bad times, in fear that
he might send more of them, but they are always thankful for the
good times. If only a few of them survive a major disaster, their
god always gets the credit.”
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“Are we on the verge of a new beginning for humanity, or the end of life as we know it? Read The Singularity is Coming now and decide for yourself.”
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“Will humanity survive?”
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“The Machine will reinvent the fundamental architecture of
computers to enable a quantum leap in performance and
efficiency, while lowering costs over the long term and improving
security.”
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computers to enable a quantum leap in performance and
efficiency, while lowering costs over the long term and improving
security.”
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“As long as we can control our creations, though, truly enormous
life-changing advantages will result.”
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life-changing advantages will result.”
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“The Singularity is Coming”
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“It could be a golden age of progress and discovery that
will benefit us all. Some experts predict this precisely, but others
foresee something far grimmer. Who will be right? What do you
think?”
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will benefit us all. Some experts predict this precisely, but others
foresee something far grimmer. Who will be right? What do you
think?”
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“Capitalism and free markets will still
rule the day, and anyone who wants to work, and try to make
money to improve their standard of living, is free to work and
compete against everyone else in the economy.”
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rule the day, and anyone who wants to work, and try to make
money to improve their standard of living, is free to work and
compete against everyone else in the economy.”
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“In non-technical language, The Singularity is Coming clarifies what may happen and speculates about how it may affect us. It is a compilation of information that includes comments from experts, news announcements of the latest developments, and a comprehensive reading list.”
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“Friends and colleagues
with the same chosen shortlist
usually agree and co-operate
but rarely ever with others.”
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with the same chosen shortlist
usually agree and co-operate
but rarely ever with others.”
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“I can positively assist you
to explore and appreciate
the variables of humility
instead of the constants
of pride and arrogance”
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to explore and appreciate
the variables of humility
instead of the constants
of pride and arrogance”
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“In the Facts to Prophetic Fiction section is a collection of speculative science fiction pieces and short stories including: GODLIKE: The ideal companion for lonely emigrant. EQUALITY: The laws say robots must protect humans, always...? BE HAPPY WHEN WE TAKE OVER: Know your limitations. Are we on the threshold of a new golden age?”
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“Traveling can be
boringly slow sometimes, even if you are effectively traveling at
speeds faster than light.”
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boringly slow sometimes, even if you are effectively traveling at
speeds faster than light.”
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“As some scientists believe, then a new intelligent life form will
have been created. It will be able to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week for no pay, easily doing the work that 2 to 3 humans did
before. Think about what that situation will mean to an employer.”
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have been created. It will be able to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week for no pay, easily doing the work that 2 to 3 humans did
before. Think about what that situation will mean to an employer.”
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“Many scientists predict that as early as 2024 an unprecedented event will happen that will completely change our lives.”
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“Perhaps someone, somewhere already has a
primitively aware machine, with its brain equipped with the
essential learning software.”
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primitively aware machine, with its brain equipped with the
essential learning software.”
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“How might an unscrupulous person try to get around
those famous laws, designed to protect humans, as well robots,
from each other?”
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those famous laws, designed to protect humans, as well robots,
from each other?”
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