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I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that i

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. – Vernor Vinge

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But every time our ability to access information and to communicate it to others is improved, in some sense we have achieved an increase over natural intelligence. – Vernor Vinge

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I am suggesting that we recognize that in network and interface research there is something as profound (and potential wild) as Artificial Intelligence. – Vernor Vinge

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