Singularity, The. The Techno-Rapture.
A black hole in the Extropian worldview whose gravity is so intense that
no light can be shed on what lies beyond it.
Glossary by David Victor de Transend
The Singularity is a common
matter of discussion in transhumanist
circles. There is no clear definition, but usually the Singularity is
meant as a future time when societal, scientific and economic change is
so fast we cannot even imagine what will happen from our present perspective,
and when humanity will become posthumanity.
is used in the Extropians
FAQ, where it denotes the singular time when technological development
will be at its fastest. Of course, there are
some who think the whole idea is just technocalyptic
is the Singularity? by Dani Eder.
Singularity by Vernor Vinge.
Singularitet (Article from Gateavisa 1994, in Danish).
Singularity Article by Vernor Vinge.
on a Presentation by Dr. Vernor Vinge by John Graves.
The Limitations of the Singularity
Into The Singularity by Eliezer S. Yudkowsky. A dramatic, original
and somewhat irritating essay about what the Singularity means.
Analysis: A Series of Educated Guesses by Eliezer S. Yudkowsky.
discussion from sci.nanotech.
the Singularity Occur? (From the Extropians FAQ)
to the Singularity by Daniel G. Clemmensen. About the Singularity
and the events leading up to it, with a discussion of the >Web idea.
Singularity in Principia Cybernetica.
the Singularity by Steve Alan Edwards (21C
Scanning the future). About the singularity and the transhumanist
views about it.
by Scott R. Turner. A computer-moderated PBEM game based on the Singularity
Is a singularity just around
the corner? By Robin Hanson, Journal
of Transhumanism 2, June 1998. The economics of Singularity growth.
Critical Discussion of Vinge's Singularity Concept. Edited by Robin
on Ideas: Vinge's View of the Singularity. Extropy Online, Natascha
Equations for Vinge's Technological Singularity Hans Moravec. Some
simple growth equations, showing the appearance of a singularity given
fairly broad assumptions about accelerating technological growth.
An organisation dedicated to those technologies which are most likely
to take mankind to Singularity.
Club. A mutual aid society for Transtopian
Low Beyond. Papers by Eliezer Yudkowsky.
Damien Broderick, The Spike. Reed Natural History ISBN: 0730104974
Vernor Vinge, True Names (1980,
short story reprinted in True Names and Other Dangers, Baen Books
1987), Marooned in Realtime (1986), A Fire Upon the Deep
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