false 47744 83518 0143037889 9780143037880 149 <![CDATA[The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046144m/83518.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046144s/83518.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83518.The_Singularity_Is_Near_When_Humans_Transcend_Biology 3.88 616 The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of human intelligence at its best. Now he examines the next step in this inexorable evolutionary process: the union of human and machine, in which the knowledge and skills embedded in our brains will be combined with the vastly greater capacity, speed, and knowledge-sharing ability of our creations.]]> 47744 3.90 1358 264 2005 83533 0140282025 9780140282023 63 <![CDATA[The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046204m/83533.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046204s/83533.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83533.The_Age_of_Spiritual_Machines_When_Computers_Exceed_Human_Intelligence 4.00 474 Step into the world of Ray Kurzweil, the "restless genius" (Wall Street Journal) and "ultimate thinking machine" (Forbes), whose predictions for an age in which man and machine are interchangeable are startling, provocative--and closer to realization than you think.
Imagine a world where the difference between man and machine blurs, where the line between humanity and technology fades, and where the soul and the silicon chip unite. This is not science fiction. This is the twenty-first century according to Ray Kurzweil, the inventor of the most innovative and compelling technology of our era. In his inspired hands, life in the new millennium no longer seems daunting. Instead, it promises to be an age in which the marriage of human sensitivity and artificial intelligence fundamentally alters and improves the way we live.

More than just a list of predictions, Kurzweil's prophetic blueprint for the future guides us through the inexorable advances that will result in: computers exceeding the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain by the year 2020 (with human-level capabilities not far behind); relationships with automated personalities who will be our teachers, companions, and lovers; and information fed straight into our brains along direct neural pathways. Eventually, the distinction between humans and computers will have become sufficiently blurred that when the machines claim to be conscious, we will believe them.]]> 47744 3.90 1358 264 1999 83538 0452286670 9780452286672 25 <![CDATA[Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046259m/83538.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046259s/83538.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83538.Fantastic_Voyage_Live_Long_Enough_to_Live_Forever 3.69 112 Tap today’s technological breakthroughs to live longer and better.

Startling discoveries in the areas of genomics, biotechnology, and nanotechnology occur practically every day. The rewards of this research, some of it as spectacular as science fiction, are practically in our grasp. Fantastic Voyage shows us how we can use these new technologies to live longer than previously imaginable.

The authors take the reader on a journey to undreamed-of vitality with a comprehensive investigation into the cutting-edge science regarding diet, supplementation, genetics, detoxification, and the hormones involved with aging and youth. By following their program, which includes such simple recommendations as eating a balanced, low- glycemic-index diet, and taking powerful anti-aging nutritional supplements, anyone will be able to add years of healthy, active life.

]]> 47744 3.90 1358 264 47759 3.73 136 32 2004 83653 0262610795 9780262610797 1 <![CDATA[The Age of Intelligent Machines]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046580m/83653.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046580s/83653.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83653.The_Age_of_Intelligent_Machines 4.11 37 The Age of Intelligent Machines, inventor and visionary computer scientist Raymond Kurzweil probes the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence, from its earliest philosophical and mathematical roots to tantalizing glimpses of 21st-century machines with superior intelligence and truly prodigious speed and memory. Generously illustrated and easily accessible to the nonspecialist, this book provides the background needed for a full understanding of the enormous scientific potential represented by intelligent machines as well as their equally profound philosophic, economic, and social implications.

Running alongside Kurzweil's historical and scientific narrative are 23 articles examining contemporary issues in artificial intelligence.

Raymond Kurzweil is the founder and chairman of Kurzweil Applied Intelligence and the Kurzweil Reading Machine division of Xerox. He was the principal developer of the first print-to-speech reading machine for the blind and other significant advances in artificial intelligence technology.

Articles by: Charles Ames. Margaret A. Boden. Harold Cohen. Daniel C. Dennett. Edward A. Feigenbaum. K. Fuchi. George Gilder. Douglas R. Hofstadter. Michael Lebowitz. Margaret Litven. Blaine Mathieu. Marvin Minsky. Allen Newell. Brian W. Oakley. Seymour Papert. Jeff Pepper. Roger Schank and Christopher Owens. Sherry Turkle. Mitchell Waldrop.]]> 47744 3.90 1358 264 1990 83534 0963865439 9780963865434 4 <![CDATA[Are We Spiritual Machines?: Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong A.I.]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046205m/83534.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171046205s/83534.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83534.Are_We_Spiritual_Machines_Ray_Kurzweil_vs_the_Critics_of_Strong_A_I_ 3.52 21 47757 3.52 21 4 47744 3.90 1358 264 2002 6394415 4 <![CDATA[Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6394415-transcend 3.79 14 Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever. Their groundbreaking book marshaled thousands of scientific studies to make the case that new developments in medicine and technology will allow us to radically extend our life expectancies and slow down the aging process. Soon, our notion of what it means to be a 55-year-old will be as outdated as an eight-track tape player. <DIV> <DIV>TRANSCEND: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever presents a practical, enjoyable program so that readers can live long enough (and remain healthy long enough) to take full advantage of the biotech and nanotech advances that have already begun and will be occurring at an accelerating pace during the years ahead. To help readers remember the nine key components of the program, Ray and Terry have arranged them into a mnemonic: <DIV> <DIV>Talk with your doctor <DIV>Relaxation <DIV>Assessment <DIV>Nutrition <DIV>Supplementation <DIV>Calorie reduction <DIV>Exercise <DIV>New technologies <DIV>Detoxification <DIV> <DIV>This easy-to-follow program will help readers transcend the boundaries of our genetic legacy and live long enough to live forever.

</DIV>]]> 47744 3.90 1358 264 47759 3.73 136 32 2009 683507 0517883015 9780517883013 0 <![CDATA[The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life: How to Reduce Fat in Your Diet and Eliminate Virtually All Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177137632m/683507.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177137632s/683507.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/683507.The_10_Solution_for_a_Healthy_Life_How_to_Reduce_Fat_in_Your_Diet_and_Eliminate_Virtually_All_Risk_of_Heart_Disease_and_Cancer 4.33 3 47744 3.90 1358 264 1992 7005985 1429517891 9781429517898 0 <![CDATA[The Singularity is Near]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/70/985/7005985-m-1255895984.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/books/70/985/7005985-s-1255895984.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7005985-the-singularity-is-near 3.50 2 47744 3.90 1358 264 2007 657484 007136479X 9780071364799 0 <![CDATA[The Eternal E-Customer: How Emotionally Intelligent Interfaces Can Create Long-Lasting Customer Relationship]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176832643m/657484.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176832643s/657484.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/657484.The_Eternal_E_Customer_How_Emotionally_Intelligent_Interfaces_Can_Create_Long_Lasting_Customer_Relationship 3.00 2 353278 3.00 4 2 47744 3.90 1358 264 2000 2736769 2100494198 9782100494194 0 <![CDATA[Serons-nous immortels ? : Oméga 3, nanotechnologies, clonage...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2736769.Serons_nous_immortels_Om_ga_3_nanotechnologies_clonage_ 5.00 1 47744 3.90 1358 264 47759 3.73 136 32 2006 6324864 3462027417 9783462027419 0 <![CDATA[Homo sapiens. Leben im 21. Jahrhundert. Was bleibt vom Menschen?]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6324864.Homo_sapiens_Leben_im_21_Jahrhundert_Was_bleibt_vom_Menschen_ 4.00 1 Kurzweil, Fachmann auf dem Gebiet der künstlichen Intelligenz und Autor von The Age of Spiritual Machines, zeigt, daß die technologische Evolution sich mit rasender Geschwindigkeit entwickelt. Er behauptet außerdem, daß sich in einer Art wirrem Postulat mit zunehmender Ordnung die Zeit beschleunigt -- und umgekehrt. Er nennt dies das "Gesetz von Zeit und Chaos". Es bedeutet, daß, obwohl die Entropie den Ablauf der Zeit für das Universum als Ganzes verlangsamt und damit die Zeitspanne zwischen wichtigen Ereignissen erheblich vergrößert, im Strudel der technologischen Evolution genau das Gegenteil geschieht, und die Ereignisse bald schneller und rasanter aufeinander folgen werden. Das bedeutet, daß wir uns so bald wie möglich Gedanken über den Umgang mit intelligenten Maschinen machen sollten. Sie werden uns bald nicht mehr nur beim Schach besiegen -- sie werden wahrscheinlich ihre Bürgerrechte verlangen, und sie könnten letztendlich sogar den menschlichen Traum der Unsterblichkeit verwirklichen.

The Age of Spiritual Machines ist fesselnd und verständlich geschrieben, dennoch liest es sich weniger trocken, wenn man hin- und herblättert (Kurzweil ermutigt sogar dazu), anstatt es in einem Stück durchzulesen. Ein Großteil des Buchs liefert die Grundlage zur Rechtfertigung von Kurzweils Zeitplan und macht es damit zu einem ansprechenden Lehrbuch über die philosophischen und technologischen Ideen hinter der Erforschung des Bewußtseins. The Age of Spiritual Machines ist kein euphorisch-futuristisches Manifest -- es liest sich vielmehr wie eine Geschichte der Zukunft, ohne zuviel Science-Fiction-Schreckensvisionen. Stattdessen führt uns Kurzweil die logische Folgen der gegenwärtigen Trends vor, mit all ihren damit verbundenen Möglichkeiten. Dies ist das Buch, an das wir uns wenden werden, wenn unsere Computer zum ersten Mal "hallo" sagen. --Therese Littleton

]]> 47744 3.90 1358 264 1999 6992935 1605294918 9781605294919 0 <![CDATA[Transcend]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6992935-transcend 0.0 0 47744 3.90 1358 264 2009 7380732 1101069309 9781101069301 0 <![CDATA[The Age of Spiritual Machines]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7380732-the-age-of-spiritual-machines 0.0 0 47744 3.90 1358 264 2000 7180112 1865080268 9781865080260 0 <![CDATA[The Age of Spiritual Machines - When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7180112-the-age-of-spiritual-machines-when-computers-exceed-human-intelligence 0.0 0 47744 3.90 1358 264 1999 6588819 0 <![CDATA[The Intelligent Universe: AI, ET, and the Emerging Mind of the Cosmos]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6588819-the-intelligent-universe 0.0 0 Traditionally, scientists (and Robert Frost) have offered two bleak answers to this profound issue: fire or ice.

The cosmos might end in fire—a cataclysmic Big Crunch in which galaxies, planets, and life forms are consumed in a raging inferno as the universe contracts in a kind of Big Bang in reverse.

Or the universe might end in ice—a ceaseless expansion of the fabric of space-time in which matter and energy are eternally diluted and cooled; stars wither and die, , and the cosmos simply fades into quiet and endless oblivion.

In The Intelligent Universe, James Gardner envisions a third dramatic alternative—a final state of the cosmos in which a highly evolved form of group intelligence engineers a cosmic renewal, the birth of a new universe.

Gardner's vision is that life and intelligence are at the very heart of the elegant machinery of the universe. It is a viewpoint that has won outspoken praise from an array of leading scientists, including Sir Martin Rees, Britain’s Astronomer Royal, and Templeton Prize winner Paul Davies.

The Intelligent Universe is both a look into the past and a road map for the future of the universe. It explores the mysteries of the universe and of consciousness, and provides a frank and fascinating look at where our minds are taking us.

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