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Superintelligent Machines (1 Letter) - New York Times
... require political action, and the important first step is for people like John Tierney and Vernor Vinge to educate the public about the singularity. ...
Posted on 1 September 2008 | 3:01 pm
... require political action, and the important first step is for people like John Tierney and Vernor Vinge to educate the public about the singularity. ...
Posted on 1 September 2008 | 3:01 pm
When computers get too smart - StarPhoenix
"The first ultra-intelligent machine is the last invention man need ever make," said mathematician and sci-fi writer Vernor Vinge. ...
Posted on 30 August 2008 | 1:36 am
"The first ultra-intelligent machine is the last invention man need ever make," said mathematician and sci-fi writer Vernor Vinge. ...
Posted on 30 August 2008 | 1:36 am
Search this blog - ScienceBlogs
The New York Times , its finger squarely on the pulse of SF as always, has a very nice profile of Vernor Vinge. That last bit isn't sarcastic-- it's a good ...
Posted on 27 August 2008 | 6:57 am
The New York Times , its finger squarely on the pulse of SF as always, has a very nice profile of Vernor Vinge. That last bit isn't sarcastic-- it's a good ...
Posted on 27 August 2008 | 6:57 am
Technology that outthinks us: A partner or a master? - International Herald Tribune
By John Tierney In Vernor Vinge's version of Southern California in 2025, there is a school named Fairmont High with the motto, "Trying hard not to become ...
Posted on 26 August 2008 | 11:58 pm
By John Tierney In Vernor Vinge's version of Southern California in 2025, there is a school named Fairmont High with the motto, "Trying hard not to become ...
Posted on 26 August 2008 | 11:58 pm
Rainbows and Artificial Intelligence - Reason Online
reason contributor John Tierney chats with Vernor Vinge, coiner of the term The Singularity in today's New York Times. They discuss Vinge's most recent book ...
Posted on 26 August 2008 | 9:00 am
reason contributor John Tierney chats with Vernor Vinge, coiner of the term The Singularity in today's New York Times. They discuss Vinge's most recent book ...
Posted on 26 August 2008 | 9:00 am
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Hi-definition in Blu (Manila Bulletin)
Being able to download from the internet one of those 15-minute dramas shown on NHK was quite a surprise. One of the best Walkman phones ever I know the W980 Walkman phone’s front cover is made of strong and sturdy tempered glass, but still I did everything I could to prevent the handset from rapidly and unexpectedly getting intimate with the floor.
Posted on 6 September 2008 | 2:50 pm
Being able to download from the internet one of those 15-minute dramas shown on NHK was quite a surprise. One of the best Walkman phones ever I know the W980 Walkman phone’s front cover is made of strong and sturdy tempered glass, but still I did everything I could to prevent the handset from rapidly and unexpectedly getting intimate with the floor.
Posted on 6 September 2008 | 2:50 pm
ViewSonic VX2640w: Large and Pretty (Manila Bulletin)
Guys who are suckers for reed-thin, supermodel chassis-based beauties better move on.
Posted on 4 September 2008 | 12:18 pm
Guys who are suckers for reed-thin, supermodel chassis-based beauties better move on.
Posted on 4 September 2008 | 12:18 pm
Superintelligent Machines (1 Letter) (New York Times)
To the Editor:.
Posted on 1 September 2008 | 3:10 pm
To the Editor:.
Posted on 1 September 2008 | 3:10 pm
ENVISIONING THE DAY WHEN TECHNOLOGY OUTTHINKS US (Express India)
In Vernor Vinge’s version of Southern California in 2025, there is a school named Fairmont High with the motto, “Trying hard not to become obsolete.” Vinge is a mathematician and computer scientist in San Diego whose science fiction has won five Hugo Awards.
Posted on 30 August 2008 | 2:11 pm
In Vernor Vinge’s version of Southern California in 2025, there is a school named Fairmont High with the motto, “Trying hard not to become obsolete.” Vinge is a mathematician and computer scientist in San Diego whose science fiction has won five Hugo Awards.
Posted on 30 August 2008 | 2:11 pm
Intel CTO and Ray Kurzweil Among Visionaries Headlining Singularity Summit 2008: Opportunity, Risk, Leadership (Centre Daily Times)
Singularity Summit 2008: Opportunity, Risk, Leadership takes place October 25 at the intimate Montgomery Theater in San Jose, CA, the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence announced today. Now in its third year, the Singularity Summit gathers the smartest people around to explore the biggest idea of our time: the Singularity.
Posted on 29 August 2008 | 9:34 am
Singularity Summit 2008: Opportunity, Risk, Leadership takes place October 25 at the intimate Montgomery Theater in San Jose, CA, the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence announced today. Now in its third year, the Singularity Summit gathers the smartest people around to explore the biggest idea of our time: the Singularity.
Posted on 29 August 2008 | 9:34 am
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Analysis: Pachter Suggests, Sony Rebuts On Xbox 360 Price Cuts [09.05.08] Analyst Michael Pachter tells Gamasutra that a potentially supply-constrained Wii and a widening price gulf between Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 might give Microsoft a 20 percent ...
Posted on 4 September 2008 | 5:54 pm
Analysis: Pachter Suggests, Sony Rebuts On Xbox 360 Price Cuts [09.05.08] Analyst Michael Pachter tells Gamasutra that a potentially supply-constrained Wii and a widening price gulf between Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 might give Microsoft a 20 percent ...
Posted on 4 September 2008 | 5:54 pm
Charles Stross' dense stories have made him a Singularity sensation - SCIFI.COM
n the last few years, the British author Charles Stross has pushed his way energetically to the forefront of SF. He was initially known, from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, as a middle-ranking, competent, intellectually restless short-story writer ...
Posted on 19 August 2008 | 3:40 am
n the last few years, the British author Charles Stross has pushed his way energetically to the forefront of SF. He was initially known, from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, as a middle-ranking, competent, intellectually restless short-story writer ...
Posted on 19 August 2008 | 3:40 am
We are breathing in the dark - SCIFI.COM
Deepness in the Sky may be the most extended example of dramatic irony ever published; it is certainly one of the oddest, because the irony does not end. It is a jaw which does not open to let in the light. At no point in this extremely long space ...
Posted on 16 August 2008 | 4:05 am
Deepness in the Sky may be the most extended example of dramatic irony ever published; it is certainly one of the oddest, because the irony does not end. It is a jaw which does not open to let in the light. At no point in this extremely long space ...
Posted on 16 August 2008 | 4:05 am
Read all 'Toys' posts in Geek Gestalt - CNET News
On October 15, the Discovery Channel will debut its new show, Prototype This! The show is centered around the efforts of its four hosts, from left, Zoz Brooks, Terry Sandin, Joe Grand, and Mike North, to conceive of, design, test, and build ...
Posted on 12 August 2008 | 5:53 pm
On October 15, the Discovery Channel will debut its new show, Prototype This! The show is centered around the efforts of its four hosts, from left, Zoz Brooks, Terry Sandin, Joe Grand, and Mike North, to conceive of, design, test, and build ...
Posted on 12 August 2008 | 5:53 pm
Wake up to ethics question - Raleigh News & Observer
Story Tools Isaac Asimov had a pretty good handle on how to deal with smart machines: create them with built-in ethics. Thus Asimov's three laws of robotics, which make it possible to live with creatures smarter than ourselves. The first law: "A ...
Posted on 7 August 2008 | 5:59 pm
Story Tools Isaac Asimov had a pretty good handle on how to deal with smart machines: create them with built-in ethics. Thus Asimov's three laws of robotics, which make it possible to live with creatures smarter than ourselves. The first law: "A ...
Posted on 7 August 2008 | 5:59 pm










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