Comments on: The Singularity Is Near http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-singularity-is-near Accelerating Intelligence Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:11:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: knowhowalter http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-singularity-is-near/comment-page-1#comment-61777 knowhowalter Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:09:15 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=66954#comment-61777 Hi, Singularity. I think to need understand that a man can transform herself, if he know how to make this. Sergey Yatsenko, IndepNanoProf. Hi, Singularity. I think to need understand that a man can transform herself, if he know how to make this. Sergey Yatsenko, IndepNanoProf.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-singularity-is-near/comment-page-1#comment-14109 Thomas Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:59:02 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=66954#comment-14109 When will You write an Update of this book ? When will You write an Update of this book ?

]]> By: marjoriekaye http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-singularity-is-near/comment-page-1#comment-2513 marjoriekaye Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:35:38 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=66954#comment-2513 I'm posting this because of the focus on Mr. Kurzweil's work--I'm glad it's getting so much attention, particularly now. I read Kurzweil’s year 2000 mind-uploading article in Psychology Today when it first came out and was intrigued, especially by his depiction of what it might be like to live in virtual reality. As part of the article, he imagines two friends meeting in a virtual cafe. The fantasy highlights the virtuals' choices in physical appearance (raspberry eyes and custom musculature). One person in Kurzweil's scenario has several copies of himself, who are busy doing other things and the cafe friends joke about still being able to identify each other. After reading his account, I was excited by the idea of death being an option and not a necessary end and considered what existing as a virtual being might really be like. So many options and so much time. I wondered how much time might pass before all the jokes were old, the fantasies played out and eye options no longer charmed. What inheritance laws might call into question which copy is real and can decide who gets the family silver and sell off the estate and pays the taxes. In 2003 I wrote a treatment for a screenplay. Then, in 2005 I began to write novels and decided to explore in depth ways this technology might change us--our society, laws and the sum of all that data--our humanity. Providing these environments might be quite profitable with lots of bells and whistles. In October of 2009, I began to write a novel called Babylon Dreams. In February 2010, I finished it. If you have the time, I hope you'll take a look at my wordpress blog- marjoriekayesbabylondreams Marjorie Kaye I’m posting this because of the focus on Mr. Kurzweil’s work–I’m glad it’s getting so much attention, particularly now. I read Kurzweil’s year 2000 mind-uploading article in Psychology Today when it first came out and was intrigued, especially by his depiction of what it might be like to live in virtual reality. As part of the article, he imagines two friends meeting in a virtual cafe. The fantasy highlights the virtuals’ choices in physical appearance (raspberry eyes and custom musculature). One person in Kurzweil’s scenario has several copies of himself, who are busy doing other things and the cafe friends joke about still being able to identify each other. After reading his account, I was excited by the idea of death being an option and not a necessary end and considered what existing as a virtual being might really be like. So many options and so much time. I wondered how much time might pass before all the jokes were old, the fantasies played out and eye options no longer charmed. What inheritance laws might call into question which copy is real and can decide who gets the family silver and sell off the estate and pays the taxes. In 2003 I wrote a treatment for a screenplay. Then, in 2005 I began to write novels and decided to explore in depth ways this technology might change us–our society, laws and the sum of all that data–our humanity. Providing these environments might be quite profitable with lots of bells and whistles. In October of 2009, I began to write a novel called Babylon Dreams. In February 2010, I finished it. If you have the time, I hope you’ll take a look at my wordpress blog- marjoriekayesbabylondreams

Marjorie Kaye

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