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April 14, 2006

Singularly On Singularity

In his latest book, futurist, scientist, and inventor Ray Kurzweil says that "the singularity is near." That's the point at which our computing machinery surpasses the theoretical computing limitations of our brains. In the book, and in many talks since its release, Ray weaves together the intertwining threads of nanotechnology, bioenhancement, and Moore's Law into a compelling (and a little frightening) vision of a not-too-distant future where our bodies and our devices will be capable of things we'd previously only imagined.

If that sounds like a topic worth exploring, check out the upcoming Singularity Summit  at Stanford University on May 13 at the Memorial Auditorium. Speakers will include experts on nanotechnology, philosophy, biology, and finance. Best of all, it's free.

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Hi, i,m very interested in syngularity. I´m from spaian and are searching for people tahat whant to traslate and talk about this in spanish

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