Re: origin of ideas, civilization, reading list

From: JoshCahoon@cs.com
Date: Sun Aug 05 2001 - 16:41:47 MDT


In a message dated 8/5/01 1:56:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
Spudboy100@aol.com writes:

<< <<Just out of curiosity, I'm wondering how many on this list feel they
came up with the idea of the singularity on their own. I feel like I did, and
was surprised to find an organization based, in large part, on the concept.>>
 
 I am more then a little embarassed about this (and probably should be) but I
have, in the Shermer sense of believing "weird things", have long suspected
that there are/is a mechanism in the universe, for storing all information.
Call it a backup or a system-save or whatever, but I supected it. Basically,
I am still, looking for all facets of this (perhaps nonsensical) idea. Or as
Thoreau once said: "Build your castles in the air, then put a foundation
under it." Which is what I seem to be devoted to. Call it a process on the
way to Singularity.
 
 Mitch >>

You mean you think there is currently some database storing all information
in the universe or that you think such a technology is possible?

Josh



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