Jay, the unfortunate thing is, this isn’t something that can be gotten away from. This is the sort of discussion that’s been had a million times, but it’s all too easy for everything and everyone knowledgable about the Singularity to be made out as “just another dogma” — the implications are too great, the people too enthusastic and so on.

Not that it’s necessarily a big deal mind you…while I can understand the wanting of all of this to not be seen as a religion, because that tends to have a negative connotation (which may not be necessarily deserving), if people choose to see it in a very deep almost religious sense…well….that’s their choice to make. It’s something I feel that’s impossible to totally get away from and, in a way, it’s not that big of a deal in the first place.

Their are key differences of course, like the fact that thousands of teams around the world are working to make this idea a reality, over just preaching that it will happen when it happens, but my point with this tangent is….I guess to just let it go. If you don’t view the Singularity as a dogma, others will and call you out on it, and perhaps that’s not really a bad thing or something that tarnishes the concept….if anything, the anxiety is just because that “Religion” has a negative connotation around here which may not be completely deserving.

You know and understand why you believe in what it is you believe in – how others choose to interpret it, and you, is their call….character trumps all — let it go, be respectful of other people’s beliefs (I close my eyes and bow my head when the rest of my family prays even though I don’t believe in that whatsoever…it’s not about pride or proving a point, but more so that it’s not worth the fuss in resisting), and hopefully they will do the same, and if they don’t….that’s their problem.

That’s my tangent of the day.