A “Social Singularity” is much more likely than a “Mind/Brain” Singularity

Ray Kurzweil’s book “The Singularity is Near” makes a long and impressive case for The Singularity , mostly on the strength of what he calls the Law of Exponential Returns, which he describes as being the case with technology,  and specifically, although not exclusively,  computer technology.   He uses this well documented history as impetus for the idea that we Continue Reading