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The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

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by Ray Kurzweil

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10 years later is this still worth reading? If not, anything comparable that's more up to date?
Art It includes predictions, most of which are decades ahead of the publishing date, so yes. I think this is Kurzweil's 3rd version of basically the same …moreIt includes predictions, most of which are decades ahead of the publishing date, so yes. I think this is Kurzweil's 3rd version of basically the same novel (The Age of Spiritual Machines was the previous one, I think). So, until he makes a newer replacement for it, or until nanobots are allowing you to hold your breathe for 2 hours while your driverless hover-car takes you to a sky bar, literally in the sky, to do get something things done in the cloud, I would say this is still worth checking out :P(less)
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As far as I remember RK didn't factor nanotechnology into his predictions. Am I right?
Carol Ketchum If you read The Singularity is Near (2005), yes, he certainly did talk about how important nanotechnology is going to be in the 2030's onward.…moreIf you read The Singularity is Near (2005), yes, he certainly did talk about how important nanotechnology is going to be in the 2030's onward.(less)
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