I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that its coming is an inevitable consequence of the humans natural competitiveness and the possibilities inherent in technology.

How to explain? How to describe? Even the omniscient viewpoint quails.

And for all my rampant technological optimism, sometimes I think I'd be more comfortable if I were regarding these transcendental events from one thousand years remove... instead of twenty.

So much technology, so little talent.

I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that its coming is an inevitable consequence of the humans natural competitiveness and the possibilities inherent in technology.

Effective translation of natural languages comes awfully close to requiring a sentient translator program.

Intelligence is the handmaiden of flexibility and change.