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17 January 2003 |
We are reading The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect... Mad scientist creates self-aware AI, which in a sequence of singular events, takes over (think Wargames) in order to run things better (think Asimov's laws), eventually learning/creating a more efficient API with reality, and then creating a post-mortality post-reality metaverse (think Tron/Snowcrash/Neuromancer/various other things).
Other notable science-fiction online of late:
It's worth reading Understand, 0wnz0red, Lobsters and Prime Intellect to connect together the physiological/medical/accelerating technology dots.
Then go read the daddy, Vernor Vinge, on "the Singularity":
VV interviewed in the Observer, Dec 2002 ("The singularity marks the passing of man from centre stage") and VV: What is the Singularity? ("Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. Shortly after, the human era will be ended.").
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On the nature of traffic jams, and preventative action
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Hepola's stories of relationship told via the (board) games played.
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