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The Social Implications Of "The Singularity Moment"

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Jon
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02-13-2011 2:07 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Phat
02-12-2011 10:39 AM

Personally, I think that such an advance will free humans up to become more artistic, but I wonder how we will be able to understand and direct the technology if it progresses beyond the mathematical and technological comprehension of most of us?
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Jon
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02-14-2011 10:00 PM 		Reply to: Message 8 by jar
02-12-2011 9:34 PM

Fantasy Machines
It will mean more infotainment.
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Unfortunately, that is likely the outcome. I see no evidence that any major technological-development endeavors in the near future will be geared toward anything other than perfecting and promoting 'fantasy machines'certainly not in America!
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