technological singularity 07-19-2014d1302

2015-05-08

technological singularity 07-19-2014d1302
singularity portal

-graph showing that machines will be smarter than humans by 2040 (exponential growth of computing compared to human brain)
--https://www.google.com/search?q=graph+showing+that+machines+will+be+smarter+than+humans+by+2040&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=e83KU6T1J9PioATOioDwBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&biw=1608&bih=855&dpr=0.9#facrc=_&imgdii=rGC7UvvZ2vM3GM%3A%3BoKb3FiXfu9DIvM%3BrGC7UvvZ2vM3GM%3A&imgrc=rGC7UvvZ2vM3GM%253A%3Bo9cY_ia-vTEhpM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fthumb%252F4%252F45%252FParadigmShiftsFrr15Events.svg%252F1189px-ParadigmShiftsFrr15Events.svg.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FTechnological_singularity%3B1189%3B924
--"C:\Users\kurtw_000\Documents\kurt\storage\DR\2014\07-19-2014d1304\exponential growth of computing compared to human brain 07-19-2014d1304.jpg"

Singularity is Near book
-"C:\Users\kurtw_000\Documents\kurt\storage\Documents\Books\Singularity is Near.pdf"

Singularity is Near the movie (2010)
-E:\kurt\storage\lgvideos\2015\5 May\05-08-2015d2109\The_Singularity_Is_Near

Note that not all computer experts agree with Ray Kurzweil, and the issue is controversial.  Paul Allen of Microsoft is a critic.
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/425733/paul-allen-the-singularity-isnt-near/

On the other hand, many US military computer experts think that 2040 is too far off, and this event will come sooner.

Some groups contributing to singularity in some way
-Singularity University
-Global Future 2045 Initiative; Russian; transfer minds into computers; Dmitry Itskov

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See also
-[future technologies I look forward to 10-07-2014d2133|]

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