Gravitational singularity

Ray Kurzweil discusses the rate of technology will no longer be linear, it will now follow an exponential growth rate. He explains that the exponential growth will continue to accelerate at a fast pace than we can ever think of. Although it will not reach infinity it is still fast enough to make an impact on our world. Though progression will be slow at first it will eventually take off. It will be thousands of year of progress made in a matter of decades. Ray Kurzweil comes up with the law of

When I think of a breakthrough that will happen by the year 2025 one phrase comes to mind, “Beam me up, Scotty!” I know what you are thinking, no, I don’t believe that we will be interacting with alien races and going on fantastical journeys as in “Star Trek.” However, I do believe that one feature of this show will be getting close to possible, and that is quantum teleportation, and that excites my wildest imagination. Ever since I was a small child I remember sitting around watching “Star Trek”

On the brink of discovery there is a thrilling glow of hope and promise. The hope of a betterment of life as it is and the promise of something new and exciting. The turn of the twentieth century was this threshold of opportunity and anticipation, and a booming era for scientists and inventors alike. Between 1900 and 1920 a plethora of modern day conveniences and concepts were brought to life. Without this unique period in time civilization might have had to do without escalators, Gillette’s

In Paul Allen’s article, “the singularity isn’t near”, he claims that smart machines will surpass human intelligence but not in the near future. He states that in order to achieve singularity it isn’t enough to just increase the rate of software. “The returns, such as a chip speed and cost-effectiveness, also increase exponentially. Within a few decades, machines intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity” (Kurzweil march 2001, 2). Allen disagrees with Kurzweil notion

Vernor Vinge states, “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.” Technological singularity is on the verge of having a massive breakthrough but are we ready for what it brings? Raymond Kurzweil, an American author, believes that singularity will emerge in 2045. Technological singularity is an event in which artificial intelligent machines go beyond human

ran by processors is different than the intelligence that exists naturally within the human mind. How much will our biological intelligence and environmental acumen transform as we approach the age of Singularity? Ray Kurzweil adroitly asks, “…What is the Singularity? From my perspective, the Singularity is a future period during which the pace of technological change will be so fast and far-reaching that human existence on this planet will be irreversibly

are a bit implausible and outrageous.1 Kurzweil makes a prediction on a theory he comes up with called Singularity, he describes it in his book as “the culmination of the merger of our biological thinking and existence with our technology, resulting in a world that is still human but that transcends our biological roots." And he also states that "There will be no distinction, post-Singularity, between human and machine or between physical and virtual reality," 2

people have come to develop one more end of the world theory: technological singularity. People fail to understand that technological singularity does not need to mean the end of world but can be beneficial to humanity in more ways than one. Although fear of the unknown is understandable, history has shown that, more often than not, fear only limits one’s potential and the potential of the world to advance. Technological singularity and the arrival of machines with superior intelligence brings along the

The Singularity is Near: Book Response The Singularity is Near was written by Ray Kurzweil in 2005. Kurzweil looks into the near future and confidently predicts where we, as a species, will find ourselves. The Singularity is a future period at which artificial intelligence will match and exceed the intelligence of humans, including the problem-solving skills, pattern recognition, even emotional and moral intelligence of the human brain. We will reach this point relatively soon. Kurzweil estimates

The progression of advanced technology single-handedly alters humans at a biological level and shifts human intelligence into a new frontier. We now have instantaneous access to the internet through our smart-phones and tablets, and can approach any corner of the internet within seconds at virtually any geographical location thanks to the rapid advancement of technology. The internet is in essence giving us an almost infinite amount of knowledge at speeds faster than light, it has become one of the