From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Mon Aug 05 2002 - 12:29:45 MDT
On 5 Aug 2002 at 20:13, Blunderov wrote:
> Hermit wrote:
> <snip>
> If we survive the Singularity
> <snap>
> [Blunderov]
> This usage is not one with which I'm familiar - I'm sure you don't
> mean that point at which a photon ceases to move - would you mind
> elaborating a bit please? I realise it's probably in the archives but
> if it's not too much bother....?
>
> Warm regards
>
It
s an extropian concept that means the point when the acceleration of
the rate of technological advance and cultural change reaches the point
of instantaneity; some pundits have claimed that this will happen
around the year 2012. I am not a great subscriber to this modern
technomyth.
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Wed Sep 25 2002 - 13:28:51 MDT