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Does anyone know when the book is going to be released or where to purchase it? Thank you!

W.R. German Why bother to have a publishing contract at all if the publisher drags their feet so long that the info in the book is out of date? Better to self-pub…moreWhy bother to have a publishing contract at all if the publisher drags their feet so long that the info in the book is out of date? Better to self-publish, especially since Kurzweil already has a huge following!(less)

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Is this book actually going to be published? Penguin deleted the page they had devoted to it, and the internet archive only had a snapshot from April 1st (April fools day). Now searching for "The Singularity is Nearer" on the publisher's site produces no results. https://web.archive.org/web/20210401013054/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/535433/the-singularity-is-nearer-by-ray-kurzweil/

Stephen Davis Looking less and less likely as the release date keeps sliding, and is now being predicted as releasing June 3, 2025. Considering the author said the …moreLooking less and less likely as the release date keeps sliding, and is now being predicted as releasing June 3, 2025. Considering the author said the book is complete, and has been complete for a while, slipping another year is not a good sign that it is forthcoming. Wasn't the original expected publication date sometime around 2017?(less)

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