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February 05, 2006
Implications of Exponential Technology Growth
"The Singularity will allow us to transcend the limitations of our biological bodies and brains... By the end of this century, the nonbiological portion of our intelligence will be trillions of trillions of times more powerful than unaided human intelligence.
"Before the middle of this century, the growth rates of our technology -- which will be indistinguishable from ourselves -- will be so steep as to appear essentially vertical. From a strictly mathematical perspective, the growth rates will still be finite but so extreme that the changes they bring about will appear to rupture the fabric of human history. That, at least, will be the perspective of the unenhanced biological humanity." (p. 9)
Posted by DavidK at February 5, 2006 12:18 PM | Permalink