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singularitarian rebukes the nerd rapture crowd

Michael Anissimov has had it with transhumanists ready to hurry up and wait for technology to solve every problem humanity faces by merely existing.
singularitarian rebukes the nerd rapture crowd

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happy weirday! weird things officially turns two.

Weird Things is now officially a toddler in human years and probably middle aged in blog ones...
happy weirday! weird things officially turns two.

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taking cyborg technology to the next level

A new experiment shows that we can give paralyzed patients the ability to move their wheelchairs with their thoughts alone.
taking cyborg technology to the next level

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the singularity makes it to prime time tv. sort of.

While the Singularity Institute is celebrating their vision on a mainstream sitcom, it's actually become a punchline...
the singularity makes it to prime time tv. sort of.

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did cyber-warfare finally invade the real world?

Stuxnet is scary, but we don't yet have clear evidence that it was the first cyber attack by a nation state.
did cyber-warfare finally invade the real world?

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the technical trouble with humanoid robots

The robots who may assist us and take care of our basic needs in the future don't have to be humanoid to be useful. It may even be better if they're not.
the technical trouble with humanoid robots

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weird things, now measured in megahits

That's right, Weird Things passed a million views. Next, world conquest. Right?
weird things, now measured in megahits

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could we see a brand new kind of jail?

In the future, we might be putting far fewer people in jail and far more under constant surveillance. But will virtual prisons work?
could we see a brand new kind of jail?

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when science fiction and computer science meet

Science fiction writers who really research AI can come away with some great insights.
when science fiction and computer science meet

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jaron lanier vs. history and the singularitarians

Jaron Lanier went from VR pioneer to Luddite afraid of transhumanists' supposed agenda of mass dehumanization.
jaron lanier vs. history and the singularitarians

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international futurism: evolution and civilizations

While utopians dream of tomorrow's world, they often forget that we can't take anything for granted when it comes to humanity's future.
international futurism: evolution and civilizations

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the subtle love-hate relationship with ray kurzweil

Are public transhumanists pulling away from Kurzweil, citing him as a distraction from a much more sober and realistic community?
the subtle love-hate relationship with ray kurzweil

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the last invention we would ever need…

A superintelligent computer would be the last invention humanity could ever want. Figuratively and literally.
the last invention we would ever need…

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and we're back on the air by popular demand…

Didn't get enough Singularity debates on the air last time? George Dvorsky and I are back...
and we're back on the air by popular demand…

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come on ray, now it's just getting embarrassing

The Prophet of the Singularity returns with a hopeful sermon on our impending computer-aided immortality.
come on ray, now it's just getting embarrassing

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