The Technological Singularity is imminent...
Richard Leis 17 Jul 2005
You know the Technological Singularity is imminent when a spacecraft on a mission to Mars is lapped during its cruise (currently about 6 months) by a next-generation spacecraft.
Kalepha 17 Jul 2005
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Richard Leis 18 Jul 2005
th3hegem0n 20 Jul 2005
JonesGuy 20 Jul 2005
lightowl 20 Jul 2005
Hehe, I am in this state about televisions now. I find it useless to buy a new one because I can rent one for a fraction of the price of a new one, and then I can get a new one when ever I want without paying full price.You know you're in the Singularity when you refuse to buy a computer, because by the time you've plugged it in, it's obsolete.
Mind 20 Jul 2005
Kalepha 20 Jul 2005
justinb 21 Jul 2005
Or the romantic in me....
When my love is with me for now and forever...
Jay the Avenger 23 Jul 2005
justinb 24 Jul 2005
You know the TS is imminent when all you see is lesbians doing each other and you yourself are a lesbian.... [lol]
Edited by justinb, 25 July 2005 - 11:48 AM.
quadclops 27 Jul 2005
You know the technological Singularity is imminent when noticeably many individuals begin to vanish.
Uh, I think that's the Rapture, Nate. [lol]
You know the technological Singularity is imminent when . . . factory robots start organizing unions.
Mind 27 Jul 2005
amar 28 Jul 2005
Kalepha 30 Jul 2005
Uh, I think that's the Rapture, Nate. [lol]You know the technological Singularity is imminent when noticeably many individuals begin to vanish.
Albert, let's hope their ghost takes them! Actually I had in mind ontological transcendence as it's mentioned in this article by Paul Hughes.
justinb 30 Jul 2005
quadclops 30 Jul 2005
So, "ontological transcendence" could be something similar to the Organians of Star Trek? Or some kind of non-baryonic, sentient wave-form that lives free in space?
I remember Dr. Kaku saying in Hyperspace that intelligent life would have to move beyond baryonic matter in about a trillion years or more, when proton decay really starts to become a large scale problem, but is that really do-able? Could we really build self-sustaining, intelligent energy fields to live in, or is that pure sci-fi?
Edited by quadclops, 01 September 2005 - 07:54 PM.
Karomesis 31 Jul 2005
10.who misplaced my simulation?
9. who's up for some virtual sex?
8. bill gates now goes by the name god for short.
7.the hell with flying cars, how about teleportation?
6your ex wife brings up virtual affairs and takes all your money.
5.so much for conservative predictions of the future.
4. mensa is for rhesus monkeys.
3. no more fire and brimstone preacher to entertain me at 2:00 in the morning
2. nanotech is primitive when you have femtotech.
1and the top complaint of the singularity is...........my computer is now 5 minutes old.
Kalepha 31 Jul 2005
I don't know. I want to say it's too early to tell. But I certainly want to find out.I remember Dr. Kaku saying in Hyperspace that intelligent life would have to move beyond baryonic matter in about a trillion years or more, when proton decay really starts to become a large scale problem, but is that really do-able? Could we really build self-sustaining, intelligent energy fields to live in, or is that pure sci-fi?
scottl 31 Jul 2005
Could we really build self-sustaining, intelligent energy fields to live in, or is that pure sci-fi?
Oh I dunno in some ways I find that easier to believe then the uploading bit.
quadclops 03 Aug 2005
You know the Technological Singularity is imminent when . . . the next time you hit your computer in frustration it flashes expletives on the screen and makes dark comments about your mother!
By the way, funny list Karomesis! [g:)]
8. bill gates now goes by the name god for short.