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He describes the singularity as a future period during which the pace of technological change will be so rapid, its impact so deep, that human life will be irreversibly transformed.
Kurzweil postulates that we are already in the very early stages of this transition, and that within just a few decades, life as we know it will be completely different.
He explains, “The singularity will represent the culmination of the merger of our biological thinking and existence with our technology, resulting in a world that is still human but that transcends our biological roots. There will be no distinction, post-singularity, between human and machine nor between physical and virtual reality.
“If you wonder what will remain unequivocally human in such a world, it’s simply this quality — ours is the species that inherently seeks to extend its physical and mental reach beyond current limitations.” " -kurzweilai.net
Here are links on the topic of the Singularity both for and against:
(A) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uIzS1uCOcE
(B) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kICLG4Zg8s
(C) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVXQUItNEDQ
(D) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlRTbl_IB-s
(E) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRgMTjTMovc
(F) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrZdAL_2LoU
(G) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpbRpvDKy74
(H) https://www.technologyreview.com/s/425733/paul-allen-the-singularity-isnt-near/
(I) http://www.singularity.com/KurzweilFuturist.pdf
(J) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OZDYGETKas&t=476s
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In theory,the only thing there is, is a singularity where one of the last human beings went back in time and ruled as god.
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That would make for a very interesting Sci-Fi storyline
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I personally regard this as the natural progression of the evolution of matter.
The "singularity" as described above is probably inevitable, but certainly not the inevitable conclusion of this evolutionary process. It is merely a phase within this process.
Ray Kurzweil's prediction is nothing new and pays regard to current thinking "within the box".
Look beyond the box and the necessity for the continued existence of the "organic" is thrown into doubt.
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Does it actually matter what happens to the planet?
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For example, in 80-s, when the population's fascination with technology and science was very high and sci-fi novels were published in dozens every day, it was a widely held belief that in 10-15 years we would not need to work any more, as all the work would be done by machines. This obviously did not happen, and, in fact, we probably work even more today than in the past: the more complex the technology is, the more effort it takes to maintain it - at least, before a certain technological threshold is passed, when the technology becomes self-sustainable.
On the other hand, almost nobody in 80-s could predict the evolution of communication methods, where the Internet made such things possible as talking to your family member who is 10,000 miles away over Skype, while driving your car and seeing their face show at the dashboard in real time.
We thought we would be walking on the surface of Mars with no spacesuits on.
But we could not imagine living in a realistically looking fantasy world as orcs or elves.
Singularity may come in a year. Or in 100 years. Or never. Maybe singularity is not even possible and is nothing more than a science fiction construct. Or maybe there are trillions alien civilizations out there that have long passed the point of singularity.
Something I am certain of, however, is that our future is tied with our integration with machines. Either 1000 years from now we will be almost entirely synthetic, switching personal enhancements around like coins - or humanity will have gone extinct for one reason or another.
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