And just as Doc40 embarks on the possible endeavour of seeing how much anarchic fun can have with the nebulous but all-encompassing doom scenario of 12.21.12, HCB, with his famous timing, sends over this fascinating debate on the other possible big whammy in humanity’s future.
WHAT IF THE SINGULARITY DOESN’T HAPPEN
By Vernor Vinge
It's 2045 and nerds in old-folks homes are wandering around, scratching their heads, and asking plaintively, "But ... but, where's the Singularity?" Science fiction writer Vernor Vinge--who originated the concept of the technological Singularity--doesn't think that will happen, but he explores three alternate scenarios, along with our "best hope for long-term survival"--self-sufficient, off-Earth settlements.
This is really worth reading. (Although it might just be science fiction writers taking themselves too seriously.)
Meanwhile Valerie sends over the following piece numerology. (She also provided the graphic above.)
12 + 20 (zero doesn't count) + 12 = 26 = ZThe rest is the same.Though have probably just ruined all credibility for attempts to analyse thefuture with numbers theory.PS. There are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet. Z, irritatingly, is number 6.
WHAT IF THE SINGULARITY DOESN’T HAPPEN
By Vernor Vinge
It's 2045 and nerds in old-folks homes are wandering around, scratching their heads, and asking plaintively, "But ... but, where's the Singularity?" Science fiction writer Vernor Vinge--who originated the concept of the technological Singularity--doesn't think that will happen, but he explores three alternate scenarios, along with our "best hope for long-term survival"--self-sufficient, off-Earth settlements.
This is really worth reading. (Although it might just be science fiction writers taking themselves too seriously.)
Meanwhile Valerie sends over the following piece numerology. (She also provided the graphic above.)
12 + 20 (zero doesn't count) + 12 = 26 = ZThe rest is the same.Though have probably just ruined all credibility for attempts to analyse thefuture with numbers theory.PS. There are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet. Z, irritatingly, is number 6.
The secret word is Prospect
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3 comments:
If I don't get a singularity, I shall scream and scream 'til I'm sick!
Oh shit. I just remembered it's Friday the 13th.
Well I don't see why we shun't have one. They say it's not fun jus' to put us off. I bet a sing' larity is jolly good fun.
Like that pile of soot the sweep's left in the garden.
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