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Singularity Fallacies: An essay by Extropia DaSilva (part 1)

Another thoughtful essay by Extropia DaSilva, on the Technological Singularity and the evolution of the Internet towards the Omninet.

“In this extended essay, I look at some of the fallacies that crop up in discussions of the Technological Singularity, and I don’t just mean the fallacies made by the people who think it is all a load of nonsense. In fact, before proceeding, it’s worth noting that, just because the arguments put forward by most critics contain inaccuracies and a general lack of understanding, that does not mean to say that their conclusion (that there will be no Singularity) is wrong. Indeed, at the end of this essay I argue that a proper understanding of what the Singularity represents does show that its physical existence is an illusion… “

Also, the ‘Omninet’: “Sci-fi visions of becoming immersed in cyberspace imagined this would ocurr via us ‘jacking in’ by plugging a cable into our brains. Cyberspace might indeed enter our brains, albeit via a network of nanoscale transponders communicating with neurons and each other on a local area wireless network. But, ultimately, if this idea of an omninet is valid, immersion will happen because the Internet spreads out into ubiquitous sensors that pervade the environment. The sheer quantity of data and diversity of knowledge that will exist in this age would overwhelm us, absolutely requiring advanced machine intelligence to help organize and make sense of it”.

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Posted by G.P. on 08/26 at 01:15 PM
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