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Mar 24 '11
lookhigh: …the pace with which technology advances, and in particular, computing, memory, and data processing technology, is so amazingly fast (exponentially fast) that we will soon reach a point where machines will be able to emulate and quickly surpass the creative power of the human brain. Humanity will then reach a point of no return, whereby what we mean to be human will be no more: the singularity means the redefinition of our species, the creation of something else, possibly a hybrid of flesh and circuits, possibly simply circuits, dead matter imitating life in virtual animation….  Humans, prepare for thy end is coming. The date for the big change has been set for 2045. Who Is Afraid Of The Singularity? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR

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…the pace with which technology advances, and in particular, computing, memory, and data processing technology, is so amazingly fast (exponentially fast) that we will soon reach a point where machines will be able to emulate and quickly surpass the creative power of the human brain. Humanity will then reach a point of no return, whereby what we mean to be human will be no more: the singularity means the redefinition of our species, the creation of something else, possibly a hybrid of flesh and circuits, possibly simply circuits, dead matter imitating life in virtual animation….

 Humans, prepare for thy end is coming.

The date for the big change has been set for 2045.

Who Is Afraid Of The Singularity? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR

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  1. 640vsbrb reblogged this from npr
  2. mirthalia reblogged this from lazysmirk and added:
    Given recent trends, I’m really not expecting the singularity any time in the next century, though I do believe we’ll be...
  3. chezzashuzzahs reblogged this from npr and added:
    It’s the rise of the machines. Good thing I watched all those Terminator movies.
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  5. smittosmith reblogged this from npr and added:
    Ok, but seriously, this is the scariest shit ever.
  6. clairvicle reblogged this from npr and added:
    this is kind of scary. honestly I don’t want to be here to witness this
  7. spaceaquarium reblogged this from cornered-rat and added:
    i look forward to this happening. i want to see people’s foundations shattered by the singularity.
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  13. cornered-rat reblogged this from npr and added:
    i hope i’m dead before this all happens. it makes me fucking sick.
  14. plascencia reblogged this from npr and added:
    That’s disgusting. I’ll be sure to kill myself before that time comes.
  15. letsgetdangerous reblogged this from npr and added:
    The robot revolution is so coming… even NPR has my back on this one
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