Facing the Singularity
“Sometime this century, machines will surpass human levels of intelligence and ability. This event — the “Singularity” — will be the most important event in our history, and navigating it wisely will...
View ArticleWhy the Future Will Be Much Better Than You Think
“We are now entering a period of radical transformation. Progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, digital manufacturing, nanomaterials,...
View ArticleIs God an Alien Mathematician?
Hugo de Garis argues that our universe may have been created by an “artilect” – an artificial intellect. It’s an extension of the concept of a technological singularity: that our technology will soon...
View ArticleTime to Get Past Facebook and Invent a New Future
Alexis Madrigal thinks the So-Lo-Mo (Social-Local-Mobile) media paradigm has played itself out and we’re ready for something dramatically new. He points to a zillion hopeful startups that all look more...
View ArticleHow to Spot the Future (from Wired)
Wired Magazine executive editor Thomas Goetz wrote an article in April 2012 about how his magazine recognizes trends in technology and culture that have transformative potential. Following is an...
View ArticleBuckminster Fuller: Leadership by Design
“I always say to myself: What is the most important thing we can think about at this extraordinary moment?” – Buckminster Fuller Buckminster Fuller used the phrase “comprehensive anticipatory...
View ArticleFuture Computing: Incredibly Powerful, Incredibly Cheap, Incredibly Small,...
Stanford engineering professor Jonathan Koomey points out that computing efficiency – the number of computations completed per kilowatt-hour of electricity used – has doubled about every 18 months ever...
View ArticleLet’s Digitize Our Minds and Live Forever! Or… Maybe Not.
“Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” – Susan Ertz “The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.” – Herb...
View ArticleOccasional Prescience
I remember, around 1974 or 75, going to record stores with friends to buy the latest Jethro Tull album or whatever, and telling them, some day, all the music that was ever recorded will be on a...
View ArticleWill Virtual Afterlives Transform Humanity?
I have previously written (here) of my skepticism about the idea of replicating conscious human minds in computers. My skepticism remains intact, but setting that aside for the moment, I find the ideas...
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