RE: [FYI]: WER Singularity Issue

From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Thu Jun 26 2003 - 12:57:09 MDT

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    Eliezer S. Yudkowsky wrote,
    > Michael Wiik wrote:
    > > It appears that Whole Earth Review doesn't have the funds to publish
    > > their Spring 2003 issue which is about the technological singularity.
    > > Some of the articles are available as pdf's on their site
    > > http://www.wholeearth.com/
    >
    > Looks worthless except for those interested in keeping up with popular
    > error.[...]

    Sigh... Yes, there seems to be more pop pseudo science floating around than
    real science. Is this because it is too difficult to catch inaccuracies?
    Or is it because hype sells better than truth? Or is it because technology
    is getting beyond the human ability to understand? Or is it because the
    real stuff is boring and the fantasy is more exciting? I don't know. 

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