In the last few years Genetics, Robotics and Nanotechnologies have all become Information Technologies and are often quoted as singularity precursors. Vernor Vinge’s sci fi novel Rainbows End, set in what he calls “a slow take-off” pre-singularity period, describes wearable computers and smart contact lens technology for augmented reality. But is this science fiction? Is it so hard to imagine smart contact lenses or a robotic eye prosthesis with enhanced vision capabilities that are widely available at low prices? As attested by Reuters, the technology for those is already underway and may indeed be widely available around the 2020′s as predicted by Vernor Vinge… Are we all going to be cyborgs soon? //
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A Transhumanist Manifesto
Preamble Intelligence wants to be free but everywhere is in chains. It is imprisoned by biology and its inevitable scarcity. Biology mandates not only very limited durability, death and poor memory retention, but also limited speed of communication, transportation, learning, interaction and evolution. Part I: Biology (w)as Destiny Biology is not the ...
Love and Sex with Robots: The Next Step of the Relationship between Man and Machine?
Back in 2007, computer chess programming guru David Levy wrote a provocative book about robot-human relations entitled Love and Sex with Robots: The Evolution of Human-Robot Relationships. In it he made a number of bold predictions regarding future relations between humans and machines, the most surprising of which being that ...
A Little Bit Pregnant: Cory Doctorow at Boundaries, Frontiers and Gatekeepers iSchool Conference
Yesterday I attended the keynote speech at the Boundaries, Frontiers & Gatekeepers third annual University of Toronto iSchool student conference. The keynote speaker at the conference was best selling author, activist and blogger Cory Doctorow, whose presentation was titled A Little Bit Pregnant: Why it's a Bad Idea to Regulate Computers ...
The Singularity and UFOs: Can ET Teach Us Anything about the Singularity?
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Kevin Warwick on Singularity 1 on 1: Be/Come the Cy/Borg
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Aubrey de Grey on Singularity 1 on 1: Better Funding and Advocacy Can Defeat Aging
Last time I had Dr. Aubrey de Grey on Singularity 1 on 1 the interview turned out to be a hit. In fact it is still by far the most popular podcast that I have done and the audio file has been listened to or downloaded over 30,000 times. Given Aubrey's ...
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