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The singularity is near audiobook listen instantly. The singularity, almost an article of faith in techie circles, is the point at which machine intelligence outstrips human brainpower. Janet maslin, the new york times the singularity is near is worth reading just for its wealth of information, all lucidly presented the philadelphia inquirer. In 1968, conquest published what became his bestknown work, the great terror. For over three decades, the great inventor and futurist. Directed by anthony waller, toshi hoo, raymond kurzweil. The singularity is near is one of the few books ive ever read that literally freaked me out. Ray kurzweil has mapped out a version of the unpredictable, evolving future of the universe. Janet maslin, the new york times filled with imaginative, scientifically grounded speculation.
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In his book the singularity is near, kurzweil basically agrees with vinge but believes the later has been too optimistic in his view of technological progress. Futurist and singularity enthusiast ray kurzweil, meanwhile, has pegged 2029 as the date when a. The oregonian a cleareyed, sharplyfocused vision of the notsodistant future. The singularity is near offers a view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.
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